Modern pictures are, no doubt, delightful to look at. At least, some of them are. But they are quite impossible to live with; they are too clever, too assertive, too intellectual. Their meaning is too obvious, and their method too clearly defined. One

When I like people immensely I never tell their names to anyone. It is like surrendering a part of them. I have grown to love secrecy.

Divorces are made in heaven.

The birds did not understand a single word of what he was saying, but that made no matter, for they put their heads on one side, and looked wise, which is quite as good as understanding a thing, and very much easier.

Man is many things, but he is not rational.

Would you be in any way offended if I said that you seem to me to be in every way the visible personification of absolute perfection?

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.