I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life.

As soon as war is declared it will be impossible to hold the poets back. Rhyme is still the most effective drum.

I remember a time when a cabbage could sell itself by being a cabbage. Nowadays it’s no good being a cabbage – unless you have an agent and pay him a commission. Nothing is free anymore to sell itself or give itself away. These days, Countess, every cabbage has its pimp.

It's odd how people waiting for you stand out far less clearly than people you are waiting for.

In war-time a man is called a hero. It doesn't make him any braver, and he runs for his life. But at least it's a hero who is running away.

To have money is to be virtuous, honest, beautiful and witty And to be without is to be ugly and boring and stupid and useless.

Countries are like fruit-the worms are always inside.