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

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.

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.

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