We are articulate, but we are not particularly conversational. An Englishman won't talk for the sake of talking. He doesn't mind silence. But after the silence, he sometimes says something.

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

A man who has his initials on his pyjamas must be uncertain of himself. Surely you should know who you are at bed time.

When I asked my accountant if anything could get me out of the mess I am in now, he thought for a long time, and I didn't care much for his answer. 'Yes,' he said. 'Death would help.'

The British tourist is always happy abroad as long as the natives are waiters.

It is a great help for a man to be in love with himself. For an actor, however, it is absolutely essential.

To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.