A blunder at the right moment is better than cleverness at the wrong time.
A critic is a necessary evil, and criticism is an evil necessity.
A guilty conscience is the mother of invention.
Patriotism covers a multitude of sins.
I view askance a book that remains undisturbed for a year. Oughtn't it to have a ticket of leave? I think I may safely say no bookin my library remains unopened a year at a time, except my own works and Tennyson's.
musicians rarely have a sense of humour, at least, about themselves.