Better a fallen rocket than never a burst of light.

It is not hard to understand modern art. If it hangs on a wall it's a painting, and if you can walk around it it's a sculpture.

He's never known anything like it! But then, he has never known anything to write home about, so this is nothing to write home about.

Chater: You dare to call me that. I demand satisfaction! Septimus: Mrs Chater demanded satisfaction and now you are demanding satisfaction. I cannot spend my time day and night satisfying the demands of the Chater family.

Atheism is a crutch for those who cannot bear the reality of God.

Suicide is no more than a trick played on the calendar.

You are an over-excited little man, with a need for self-expression far beyond the scope of your natural gifts. This is not discreditable. Neither does it make you an artist.