In literature the ambition of the novice is to acquire the literary language; the struggle of the adept is to get rid of it.

You must all know half a dozen people at least who are no use in this world, who are more trouble than they are worth. Just put them there and say Sir, or Madam, now will you be kind enough to justify your existence? If you can't justify your existence, if you're not pulling your weight in the social boat, if you're not producing as much as you consume or perhaps a little more, then, clearly, we cannot use the organizations of our society for the purpose of keeping you alive, because your life does not benefit us and it can't be of very much use to yourself.

Opera is when a tenor and soprano want to make love, but are prevented from doing so by a baritone.

He who has never hoped can never despair

I never accepted a knighthood because to me, is honour enough?

A newspaper, not having to act on its descriptions and reports, but only to sell them to idly curious people, has nothing but honor to lose by inaccuracy and non-veracity.

Altogether too many sheep