An aphorism is not an aphorism unless you know what it means.

To jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result.

Baldwin thought Europe was a bore, and Chamberlain thought it was only a greater Birmingham.

Fancy living in one of these streets, never seeing anything beautiful, never eating anything savoury, never saying anything clever!

The first duty of a university is to teach wisdom, not trade; character, not technicalities.

Painting is a companion with whom one may walk a great part of life's journey.