Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob.

You silly Arthur! If you knew anything about...anything, which you don't, you would know that I adore you. Everyone in London knows it except you. It is a public scandal the way I adore you. I have been going about for the last six months telling the whole of society that I adore you. I wonder you consent to have anything to say to me. I have no character left at all. At least, I feel so happy that I am quite sure I have no character left at all.

Men become old, but they never become good.

If the poor only had profiles there would be no difficulty in solving the problem of poverty

The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

After a good dinner one can forgive anybody, even one's own relations.