“ We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans. Max Beerbohm
“ From those pedestals which intersperse the railing of the Sheldonian, the high grim busts of the Roman Emperors stared down at the fair stranger in the equipage. Zuleika returned their stare with but… Max Beerbohm
“ You will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men. Max Beerbohm
“ People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table. Max Beerbohm
“ You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men. Max Beerbohm
“ As a teacher, as a propagandist, Mr. Shaw is no good at all, even in his own generation. But as a personality, he is immortal. Max Beerbohm
“ I utilise all my spare moments. I've read twenty-seven of the Hundred Best Books. I collect ferns. Max Beerbohm
“ A crowd, proportionately to its size, magnifies all that in its units pertains to the emotions, and diminishes all that in them pertains to thought. Max Beerbohm
“ She did not look like an orphan, said the wife of the Oriel don, subsequently, on the way home. The criticism was a just one. ... Tall and lissom, she was sheathed from the bosom downwards in flamingo… Max Beerbohm
“ You will find that the woman who is really kind to dogs is always one who has failed to inspire sympathy in men. For the attractive woman, dogs are mere dumb and restless brutes—possibly dangerous, ce… Max Beerbohm
“ To mankind in general Macbeth and Lady Macbeth stand out as the supreme type of all that a host and hostess should not be. Max Beerbohm
