Quotes

Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart's desire; the other is to get it.

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence University education.

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

It is easy - terribly easy - to shake a man's faith in himself. To take advantage of that to break a man's spirit is devil's work.

The worst sin toward our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them. That is the essence of inhumanity.

A little learning is a dangerous thing, but we must take that risk because a little is as much as our biggest heads can hold.

We don't grow older, we grow riper.

What is the use of writing plays, what is the use of writing anything, if there is not a will which finally moulds chaos itself into a race of gods?

The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.

Life is not meant to be easy, my child; but take courage: it can be delightful.

Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.

The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself.