[Man] progresses in all things by making a fool of himself.

In order to fully realize how bad a popular play can be, it is necessary to see it twice.

Remember always that the least plain sister is the family beauty.

It is easy - terribly easy - to shake a man's faith in himself. To take advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work.

The world is populated in the main by people who should not exist

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.

The secret to success is to offend the greatest number of people.