Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.

Science may carry us to Mars, but it will leave the earth peopled as ever by the inept.

A dead grief is easier to bear than a live trouble.

Whatever has "wit enough to keep it sweet" defies corruption and outlasts all time; but the wit must be of that outward and visible order which needs no introduction or demonstration at our hands.

Life is so full of miseries, minor and major; they press so close upon us at every step of the way, that it is hardly worthwhile to call one another's attention to their presence.

English civilization rests largely upon tea and cricket, with mighty spurts of enjoyment on Derby Day, and at Newmarket.

Innovations to which we are not committed are illuminating things.