The great poet is always a seer, seeing less with the eyes of the body than he does with the eyes of the mind.

There is no mode of action, no form of emotion, that we do not share with the lower animals. It is only by language that we rise above them.

As a wicked man I am a complete failure. Why, there are lots of people who say I have never really done anything wrong in the whole course of my life. Of course they only say it behind my back.

I have never met any really wicked person before. I feel rather frightened. I am so afraid he will look just like every one else.

The sure way of knowing nothing about life is to try to make oneself useful.

George Moore wrote brilliant English until he discovered grammar.

Personally, I have a great admiration for stupidity.