25 quotes found
“Malicious men may die, but malice never.”
“Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First you do it for love. Then you do it for a few friends. Then you do it for money.”
“All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.”
“I find that it is the best trade of all; for, whether we manage well or ill, we are paid just the same.”
“A shoemaker, in making a pair of shoes, cannot spoil a scrap of leather without having to bear the loss; but in our business we may spoil a man without its costing us a farthing. The blunders are n...”
