A society made up of individuals who were all capable of original thought would probably be unendurable.
One may no more live in the world without picking up the moral prejudices of the world than one will be able to go to hell without perspiring.
Whenever a husband and wife begin to discuss their marriage they are giving evidence at a coroner's inquest.
It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place.
Men are the only animals that devote themselves day in and day out to making one another unhappy.
The basic fact about human existence is not that it is a tragedy but that it is a bore.
Unionism seldom if ever uses such powers as it has to ensure better work almost always it devotes a large part of that power to safeguarding bad work.
Women always excel men in that sort of wisdom which comes from experience. To be a woman is in itself a terrible experience.
One of the most mawkish of human delusions is the notion that friendship should be eternal, or, at all events, life-long, and that any act which puts a term to it is somehow discreditable.
The worst government is often the most moral. One composed of cynics is often very tolerant and humane. But when fanatics are on top there is no limit to oppression.
If after I depart this vale you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.
