I would never commit the positively anti-social action of robbing a bank, or worse still, working in one.

Self-denial is the test and definition of self-government.

There are two ways of dealing with nonsense in this world. One way is to put nonsense in the right place; as when people put nonsense into nursery rhymes. The other is to put nonsense in the wrong place; as when they put it into educational addresses, psychological criticisms, and complaints against nursery rhymes or other normal amusements of mankind.

Truth is sacred; and if you tell the truth too often nobody will believe it.

If you convey to a woman that something ought to be done, there is always a dreadful danger that she will suddenly do it.

It is not greedy to enjoy a good dinner, any more than it is to enjoy a good concert. But I do think there is something greedy about trying to enjoy the dinner and the concert at the same time.

Human anger is a higher thing than what is called divine discontent. For you must be angry with something; but you can be discontented with everything.