I hate the poor and look forward eagerly to their extermination.

No Englishman is ever fairly beaten

That is the whole secret of successful fighting. Get your enemy at a disadvantage; and never, on any account, fight him on equal terms.

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

I am very sorry, but I cannot learn languages. I have tried hard, only to find that men of ordinary capacity can learn Sanskrit in less time that it takes me to buy a German Dictionary

I do not want actors and actresses to understand my plays. That is not necessary. If they will only pronounce the correct sounds I can guarantee the results.

A drama critic is a man who leaves no turn unstoned.