Maxioms by Max Beerbohm
It is easier to confess a defect than to claim a quality.
It is easier to confess a defect than to claim a quality.
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.
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.
People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.
People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table.
