Max Beerbohm

I know of no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or read more

I know of no man of genius who had not to pay, in some affliction or defect either physical or spiritual, for what the gods had given him.

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other read more

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.

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

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

The lower one's vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.

The lower one's vitality, the more sensitive one is to great art.