Author: Max Beerbohm

Quotes

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.

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.

- Max Beerbohm

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

- Max Beerbohm

Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up.

Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up.

- Max Beerbohm

Most women are not as young as they are painted.

Most women are not as young as they are painted.

- Max Beerbohm

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

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

- Max Beerbohm

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

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

- Max Beerbohm

Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter.

Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter.

- Max Beerbohm

One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests.

One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests.

- Max Beerbohm

When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.

When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.

- Max Beerbohm

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