One of the things that I discovered in lecturing was that gradually one ceased to hear what one said one heard what the audience hears one say.

When you earn it and spend it you do know the difference between three dollars and a million dollars, but when you say it and vote it, it all sounds the same.

Near a war is always not very near.

If everyone were not so indolent they would realise that beauty is beauty even when it is irritating and stimulating not only when it is accepted and classic.

French people do like good fighting, they like it better than anything.

it is a peaceful thing to be one succeeding.

It is extraordinary that whole populations have no projects for the future, none at all. It certainly is extraordinary, but it is certainly true.