Max Beerbohm Quotes

“When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.”

“When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.”

“You will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men.”

“Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best.”

“To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.”

“As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal.”

“To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.”

“People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.”

“We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans.”

“Some people are born to lift heavy weights some are born to juggle golden balls.”

“No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt.”