Unless one is wealthy there is no use in being a charming fellow. Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed. The poor should be practical and prosaic. It is better to have a permanent income than to be fascinating.

I like Wagner's music better than anybody's. It is so loud that one can talk the whole time without other people hearing what one says.

Arguments are to be avoided: they are always vulgar and often convincing.

The world is divided into two classes, those who believe the incredible, and those who do the improbable.

With an evening coat and a white tie, anybody, even a stockbroker, can gain a reputation for being civilized

People say sometimes that Beauty is superficial. That may be so. But at least it is not so superficial as Thought is. To me, Beauty is the wonder of wonders. It is only shallow people who do not judge by appearances. The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.

Ideals are dangerous things. Realities are better. They wound, but they're better.