Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.

Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive.

There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas.

Most of us believe in trying to make other people happy only if they can be happy in ways which we approve.

Every man of genius is considerably helped by being dead.

Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun has risen.

Any of us can achieve virtue, if by virtue we merely mean the avoidance of the vices that do not attract us.