Author: Max Beerbohm

Quotes

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature.

- Max Beerbohm

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

Most women are not as young as they are painted.

Most women are not as young as they are painted.

- 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

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

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

- Max Beerbohm

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

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

- 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

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

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

- 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

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