George Moore leads his readers to the latrine and locks them in.

The old-fashioned respect for the young is fast dying out.

It can never be necessary to do what is not honourable.

Society, civilized society at least, is never very ready to believe anything to the detriment of those who are both rich and fascinating. It feels instinctively that manners are of more importance than morals, and, in its opinion, the highest respectability is of much less value than the possession of a good chef.

The best way to enjoy your job is to imagine yourself without one.

When I see a spade, I call it a spade. I'm glad to say I have never seen a spade. The man who would call a spade a spade should be compelled to use it. It's the only thing he's fit for.

The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.