Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted.

A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer.

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse.

I am inclined to think that one's education has been in vain if one fails to learn that most schoolmasters are idiots.

There is no stronger craving in the world than that of the rich for titles, except that of the titled for riches.

Misquotation is the pride and privilege of the learned.

Fate stalks us with depressing monotony from womb to tomb, and, when we are least expecting it, deals us a series of crushing blows from behind.

Never neglect an opportunity to play leap-frog; it is the best of all games, and, unlike the terribly serious and conscientious pastimes of modern youth, will never become professionalized.

The English public doesn't really like Shakespeare; it prefers football.

To say 'I love you' one must first be able to say the 'I.'

The evil of one murder is infinite, and my guilt is like my beauty - eternal. I cannot be forgiven, for there is no one to forgive me for all I've done.

Can't you read? The score demands 'con amore,' and what are you doing? You are playing it like married men!

I love being an illustrator because I get to read really great stories, work with amazing people, travel and see places I never would've seen. And I get to draw all the time.

People can make arguments from the Bible if they want to. But I want them to see that they should also give arguments that all reasonable citizens might agree to.

I'm an average enough person to point to the things I've gotten to see that are awe-inspiring.

Once again, I arrived at my usual conclusion: one must educate oneself.

I like to think that at best the interview becomes something like the unaccountable experience of talking to oneself in a mirror.

From barbarism to civilization requires a century; from civilization to barbarism needs but a day.

All writing is ultimately a question of solving a problem.