I would exchange every painting of Christ for one snapshot.

In the right key one can say anything. In the wrong key, nothing: the only delicate part is the establishment of the key.

A tranquil woman can go on sewing longer than an angry man can go on fuming.

If you eliminate smoking and gambling, you will be amazed to find that almost all an Englishman's pleasures can be, and mostly are, shared by his dog.

I never expect a soldier to think.

The average age (longevity) of a meat eater is 63. I am on the verge of 85 and still work as hard as ever. I have lived quite long enough and am trying to die; but I simply cannot do it. A single beef-steak would finish me; but I cannot bring myself to swallow it. I am oppressed with a dread of living forever. That is the only disadvantage of vegetarianism.

Democracy is a word all public men use and none understand.