Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Max Beerbohm Novelist

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: United Kingdom
  • Born: Aug 24, 1872
  • Died: May 20, 1956

Sir Henry Maximilian "Max" Beerbohm was an English essayist, parodist, and caricaturist best known today for his 1911 novel Zuleika Dobson.

There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success. failure & success

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

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

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature. nature

It seems to be a law of nature that no man, unless he has some obvious physical deformity, ever is loth to sit for his portrait. nature

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

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

Most women are not as young as they are painted. women

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. teacher

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

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 more sayings from John Millington Synge

3 more sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 more wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

28 more wisdom & wit from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 more sayings from Dave Barry

27 more sayings from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 more wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill

74 more wisdom & wit from Winston Churchill