What a pity, when Christopher Columbus discovered America, that he ever mentioned it.

He has a brilliant mind until he makes it up.

He could not see a belt without hitting below it.

Rich men's houses are seldom beautiful, rarely comfortable, and never original. It is a constant source of surprise to people of moderate means to observe how little a big fortune contributes to Beauty.

It is always dangerous to generalize, but the American people, while infinitely generous, are a hard and strong race and, but for the few cemeteries I have seen, I am inclined to think they never die.

Lord Birkenhead is very clever but sometimes his brains go to his head.