Every schoolmaster after the age of 49 is inclined to flatulence, is apt to swallow frequently, and to puff."

"To be a good diarist, one must have a snouty, sneaky mind."

"The gift of broadcasting is, without question, the lowest human capacity to which any man could attain."

"We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts."

The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.