For Scotland has a double dose of the poison called heredity; the sense of blood in the aristocrat, the sense of doom in the Calvinist.

When learned men begin to use their reason, then I generally discover that they haven't got any.

Comradeship is obvious and universal and open; but it is only one kind of affection; it has characteristics that would destroy any other kind. Anyone who has known true comradeship in a club or in a regiment, knows that it is impersonal.

Savages and modern artists are alike strangely driven to create something uglier than themselves. but the artists find it harder.

The big corporation is not in the least remarkable for efficiency; it is only too big to be blamed for its inefficiency.

Evil comes at leisure like the disease. Good comes in a hurry like the doctor.

If an editor can only make people angry enough, they will write half his newspaper for him for nothing.