The Egremonts had never said anything that was remembered, or done anything that could be recalled.

England is unrivalled for two things - sport and politics.

Nine-tenths of existing books are nonsense, and the clever books are the refutation of that nonsense.

Difficulties melt away under tact.

Nature has given us two ears but only one mouth.

In the study of the fine arts, they mutually assist each other.

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end.