Shakespeare might have met Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in the white streets of London, or seen the serving-men of rival houses bite their thumbs at each other in the open square; but Hamlet came out of his soul, and Romeo out of his passion.

It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.

Live the wonderful life that is in you.

Beauty is the only thing that time cannot harm. Philosophies fall away like sand, and creeds follow one another like the withered leaves of Autumn; but what is beautiful is a joy for all seasons and a possession for all eternity.

Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose.

In fact, I am never wrong.

I am very glad I have travelled. Travel improves the mind wonderfully, and does away with all one's prejudices.