Just as much as we see in others we have in ourselves.

Words are the only things that last for ever.

In some situations, if you say nothing, you are called dull; if you talk, you are thought impertinent and arrogant. It is hard to know what to do in this case. The question seems to be, whether your vanity or your prudence predominates.

I have a much greater ambition to be the best racket player than the best prose writer.

A nickname is the heaviest stone that the devil can throw at a man. It is a bugbear to the imagination, and, though we do not believe in it, it still haunts our apprehensions.

If you give an audience a chance they will do half your acting for you.

Good temper is one of the great preservers of the features.