And if life be, as it surely is, a problem to me, I am no less a problem to life.

Everyone is born a king, and most people die in exile.

One should always eat muffins quite calmly. It is the only way to eat them.

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

By persistently remaining single a man converts himself into a permanent public temptation.

Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end. If a man is a gentleman, he knows quite enough, and if he is not a gentleman, whatever he knows is bad for him.

I believe it is customary in good society to take some slight refreshment at five o'clock.