We in the House of Lords are never in touch with public opinion. That makes us a civilised body.

If it is not nailed to the floor, it's mine. If I can pry it loose, it is not nailed down.

Sometimes, the unnecessary is necessary.

Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.

Anybody can write a three-volume novel. It merely requires a complete ignorance of both life and literature.

When people talk to us about others they are usually dull. When they talk to us about themselves they are nearly always interesting.

I cannot choose one hundred best books because I have only written five