Quotes and anectdotes from the wise to the foolish, and the courageous to 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.

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

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

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

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

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

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature. nature

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

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

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

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

Thanksgiving November 28, 2024

The thankful receiver bears a plentiful harvest. 32 thoughts from William Blake

32 thoughts from William Blake

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it. 6 other quotes from Franz Grillparzer

6 other quotes from Franz Grillparzer

For what I have received may the Lord make me truly thankful. And more truly for what I have not received. 2 quotes from Storm Jameson

2 quotes from Storm Jameson

To give thanks in solitude is enough. Thanksgiving has wings and goes where it must go. Your prayer knows much more about it than you do. 73 sayings from Victor Hugo

73 sayings from Victor Hugo