Beware of the conversationalist who adds "in other words." He is merely starting afresh.

Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it.

The enemies of the future are always the very nicest people.

There is only one rule for being a good talker - learn to listen.

Poetry comes with anger, hunger and dismay; it does not often visit groups of citizens sitting down to be literary together, and would appal them if it did.

Mr. Gilbert had the earnest mania for self-improvement which has blighted the lives of so many young men.

The little Plumpuppets are fairies of beds; They have nothing to do but watch sleepyheads; They turn down the sheets and they tuck you in tight, And dance on your pillow to wish you good night!