It is very good for a man to talk about what he does not understand; as long as he understands that he does not understand it.

And pray where in earth or heaven are there prudent marriages-Might as well talk about prudent suicides.

One pleasure attached to growing older is that many things seem to be growing younger; growing fresher and more lively than we once supposed them to be.

At the bottom of all the tributes paid to democracy is the little man, walking into the little booth, with a little pencil, making a little cross on a little bit of paper. . . .

The modern world is a crowd of very rapid racing cars all brought to a standstill and stuck in a block of traffic.

But there is good news yet to hear and fine things to be seen before we go to Paradise by way of Kensal Green.

The best kind of giving is thanksgiving.