A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.

Perhaps it is better to be irresponsible and right, than to be responsible and wrong.

I have consistently urged my friends to abstain from reading it.

Make for the children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. Let the children have their night of fun and laughter... resolved that by our daring, these same children shall not be denied their right to live in a free and decent world.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

I feel devoutly thankful to have been born fond of writing.

Millions who could not follow closely or accurately the main events of the War looked day after day in the papers for the fortunes of Mafeking, and when finally the news of its relief was flashed throughout the world, the streets of London became impassable, and the floods of sterling, cockney patriotism were released in such a deluge of unbridled, delirious joy as was never witnessed again till Armistace Night, 1918.