The test of good education is seeing how it behaves in a fight.

The American white relegates the black to the rank of shoeshine boy; and he concludes from this that the black is good for nothing but shining shoes.

I do not want actors and actresses to understand my plays. That is not necessary. If they will only pronounce the correct sounds I can guarantee the results.

Set me anything to do as a task, and it is inconceivable the desire I have to do something else.

The whole strength of England lies in the fact that the enormous majority of the English people are snobs.

I dislike feeling at home when I am abroad.

Perhaps the greatest social service that can be rendered by anybody to the country and to mankind is to bring up a family.