Consistency is the enemy of enterprise, just as symmetry is the enemy of art.

Worst of all, there is no sign of any relaxation of antisemitism. Logically it has nothing to do with Fascism. But the human raceis imitative rather than logical; and as Fascism spreads antisemitism spreads.

Just as the historian can teach no real history until he has cured his readers of the romantic delusion that the greatness of a queen consists in her being a pretty woman and having her head cut off, so the playwright of the first order can do nothing with his audience until he has cured them of looking at the stage through the keyhole, and sniffing round the theatre as prurient people sniff round the divorce court.

As well consult a butcher on the value of vegetarianism as a doctor on the worth of vaccination.

All problems are finally scientific problems.

When Satan makes impure verses, Allah sends a divine tune to cleanse them.

The ability to make witty observations is commonly refered to as "cynism" by people who lack it.