There is a hint of despair in the cry of 'I told you so,' an element of disappointment in the apparent satisfaction when idols turn out to have clay feet. The human race, when it thinks it has proved that no one is superior, is partly gratified and partly depressed.

Evil and laughter cannot co-exist.

Claudia's the sort of girl who goes through life holding onto the sides.

when a person implores you to be reasonable what he means is that you should speed round forthwith to his point of view.

Optimism is the last resort of those in deep despair. There can't be any optimists in heaven.

Phrase books seem to be a universal and eternal source of hilarity and I think I know why. Their authors go mad in the course of compiling them.

There is a hint of despair in the cry of 'I told you so,' an element of disappointment in the apparent satisfaction when idols turn out to have clay feet. The human race, when it thinks it has proved that no one is superior, is partly gratified and partly depressed.