"Criminals do not die by the hands of the law. They die by the hands of other men."

"We don't bother much about dress and manners in England, because as a nation we don't dress well and we've no manners."

"A fashion is nothing but an induced epidemic."

"Martyrdom is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability."

"Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world."

"The liar's punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else."

"No idea is so antiquated that it was not once modern; no idea is so modern that it will not someday be antiquated."

"The scenery in the play was beautiful, but the actors got in front of it."

"If you cannot lift the load off another's back, do not walk away. Try to lighten it."

"Every women needs at least 4 animals. A mink in her closet, a jaguar in her garage, a tiger in her bed, and a jackass that pays for everything."

"I banish fear with two words: you lead."

"I trained for three years at drama school to be an actor - not a celebrity."