There are only two classes in good society in England: the equestrian classes and the neurotic classes.

I have prophesied about the faith of Muhammad that it would be acceptable to the Europe of tomorrow as it is beginning to be acceptable to the Europe of today. ... I believe that if a man like him were to assume the dictatorship of the modern world he would succeed in solving its problems in a way that would bring it the much-needed peace and happiness.

Everybody who does not live in a prostitute's bed and on a diet of cocaine snow is called an ascetic nowadays.

I learned more from the first stupid woman who fell in love with me than ever my brains taught me.

The function of the actor is to make the audience imagine for the moment that real things are happening to real people.

If more than 10% of the people like a painting, you can be sure it's bad.

You may well ask me why...I took the time to write [books]. I can only reply that I do not know. There was no why about it. I had to: that was all.