To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. Max Beerbohm Next Quote Men of genius are not quick judges of character. Deep thinking and high imagining blunt that trivial instinct by which you and I size people up. - Max Beerbohm Previous Quote I was a modest, good-humored boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable. - Max Beerbohm