Most remarks that are worth making are commonplace remarks. The things that makes them worth saying is that we really mean them.

One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.

Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.

Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left.

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.