I was a modest, good-humoured boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable.
People seem to think there is something inherently noble and virtuous in the desire to go for a walk.
Improvisation is the essence of good talk. Heaven defend us from the talker who doles out things prepared for us; but let heaven not less defend us from the beautiful spontaneous writer who puts his trust in the inspiration of the moment.
People are either born hosts or born guests.
The Non-Conformist Conscience makes cowards of us all.
As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal.