I am the most spontaneous speaker in the world because every word, every gesture, and every retort has been carefully rehearsed.

During the last considerable epidemic at the turn of the century, I was a member of the Health Committee of London Borough Council, and I learned how the credit of vaccination is kept up statistically by diagnosing all the revaccinated cases (of smallpox) as pustular eczema, varioloid or what not---except smallpox.

Literature is like any other trade; you will never sell anything unless you go to the right shop.

Money enables us to get what we want instead of what other people think we want.

With the exception of capitalism, there is nothing so revolting as revolution.

Man gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that one is his cowardice

Money is the counter that enables life to be lived socially; it is life as truly as sovereigns and banknotes are money.