Thousands of people have talent. I might as well congratulate you for having eyes in your head. The one and only thing that counts is: Do you have staying power?

I have a memory like an elephant. In fact, elephants often consult me.

That strange feeling we had in the war. Have you found anything in your lives since to equal it in strength? A sort of splendid carelessness it was, holding us together.

Passion in a dromedary doesn't go so deep; a camel when it's mating never sobs itself to sleep.

At twelve noon, The natives swoon And no further work is doneBut mad dogs and Englishmen, Go out in the midday sun.

I don't believe in astrology. The only stars I can blame for my failures are those that walk about the stage.

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid-day sun.