The British cook, for her iniquities, is a foolish woman who should be turned into a pillar of salt which she never knows how to use.

An actor is part illusionist, part artist, part ham.

At twilight, nature is not without loveliness, though perhaps its chief use is to illustrate quotations from the poets.

When I ask for a water cress sandwich, I do not mean a loaf with a field in the middle of it.

What is termed Sin is an essential element of progress. Without it the world would stagnate, or grow old, or become colourless.

Newspapers have degenerated. They may now be absolutely relied upon.

By giving us the opinions of the uneducated, journalism keeps us in touch with the ignorance of the community.