The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. ... One might point out how the Renaissance was great, because it sought to solve no social problem, and busied itself not about such things, but suffered the individual to develop freely, beautifully, and naturally, and so had great and individual artists, and great, individual men. One might point out how Louis XIV, by creating the modern state, destroyed the individualism of the artist.

It's beauty that captures your attention. personality which captures your heart.

Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.

In war, the strong make slaves of the weak, and in peace the rich makes slaves of the poor.

Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself.

Only people who look dull ever get into the House of Commons, and only people who are dull ever succeed there.

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob. It is through the voice of one crying in the wilderness that the ways of the gods must be prepared.