Men prominent in life are mostly hard to converse with. They lack small-talk, and at the same time one doesn't like to confront them with their own great themes.
Max BeerbohmYou will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men.
Max BeerbohmThe loveliest face in all the world will not please you if you see it suddenly eye to eye, at a distance of half an inch from your own.
Max Beerbohm