Congratulations to Prince Charles for banning foie gras from all his functions.
Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.
A perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.
It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.
My importance to the world is relatively small. On the other hand, my importance to myself is tremendous. I am all I have to work with, to play with, to suffer and to enjoy. It is not the eyes of others that I am wary of, but of my own. I do not intend to let myself down more than I can possibly help, and I find that the fewer illusions I have about myself or the world around me, the better company I am for myself.
Work is much more fun than fun.
I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.
Five thousand years have added no improvement to the hive of the bee, nor to the house of the beaver; but look at the habitations and the achievements of men!
They're betting on how long I'll live!" I burst out. "They're not my friends!" "Well, try and pretend!" snaps Effie. Then she composes herself and beams at me. "See, like this. I'm smiling at you even though you're aggravating me.
When I put out to sea, I do not offer advice to the skipper about the management of the ship.
Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue.