When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.

He had the calm confidence of a Christian with four aces.

I cannot help but notice that there is no problem between us that cannot be solved by your departure.

Never miss an opportunity to shut up.

...there isn't often anything in Wagner opera that one would call by such a violent name as acting.

Figures often beguile me, particularly when I have the arranging of them myself; in which case the remark attributed to Disraeli would often apply with justice and force: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics."

There are only two types of speakers in the world. 1. The nervous and 2. Liars.