I find a fascination, like the fascination for the moth of a star, in those who hold aloof and disdain me.

The test of enjoyment is the remembrance which it leaves behind.

There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.

When they come downstairs from their Ivory Towers, idealists are very apt to walk straight into the gutter.

Don't tell friends their social faults; they will cure the fault and never forgive you.

The denunciation of the young is a necessary part of the hygiene of older people, and greatly assists the circulation of the blood.

Eat with the rich, but go to the play with the poor, who are capable of joy.

People say that life is the thing, but I prefer reading.

Happiness is a wine of the rarest vintage, and seems insipid to a vulgar taste.

What I like in a good author is not what he says but what he whispers.

Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches.

Wisdom is worth more than money.

You have only one chance to raise your child.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

The really great novel tends to be the exact negative of its author's life.

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I don't mean to sound immodest, but I never had any doubt that I'd be successful, nor any fear of success. I was raised as a little goddess who was told she would be a star.

How sad to see a father with money and no joy. The man studied economics, but never studied happiness.

The noisy vacancy of youth, the quiet vacancy of age.

I think we all have a Wallace and Gromit inside us. Wallace is the part that has wild plans. Gromit is the sensible side, reining you in.

I think the Bible should be re-written for today's society. We can call it 'Scrubs.'