Even idiots ocasionally speak the truth accidentally.

Heroics that don't come off are the very essence of burlesque.

When cats sat staring into the fire they were thinking out problems.

He was being about as protective as a can-opener.

I say, I don’t think the human frame is very thoughtfully constructed for this sleuthhound business. If one could go on all fours, or had eyes in ones knees, it would be a lot more practical’… ‘What luck! Here’s a deep, damp ditch on the other side, which I shall now proceed to fall into.’ A slithering crash proclaimed that he had carried out his intention.

The best remedy for a bruised heart is not, as so many people think, repose upon a manly bosom. Much more efficacious are honest work, physical activity, and the sudden acquisition of wealth.

Well-bred English people never have imagination.