I'm sure I don't know half the people who come to my house. Indeed, from all I hear, I shouldn't like to.

George Moore leads his readers to the latrine and locks them in.

An acquaintance that begins with a compliment is sure to develop into a real friendship.

Women have a much better time than men in this world; there are far more things forbidden to them.

Would you like to know the great drama of my life? It is that I have put my genius into my life...I have put only my talent into my works.

I never approve, or disapprove, of anything now. It is an absurd attitude to take towards life. We are not sent into the world to air our moral prejudices. I never take any notice of what common people say, and I never interfere with what charming people do. If a personality fascinates me, whatever mode of expression that personality selects is absolutely delightful to me.

In England ... education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and would probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square.