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We must stop talking about the American dream and start listening to the dreams of Americans. Max Beerbohm dreams 286
There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success. Max Beerbohm Success 90
To destroy is still the strongest instinct in nature. Max Beerbohm Nature 86
Only mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. Max Beerbohm Mediocrity 85
For people who like that kind of thing, this is the kind of thing they like. Max Beerbohm Humorous 84
One might well say that mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests. Max Beerbohm Classes 80
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 Generation 77
Humility is a virtue, and it is a virtue innate in guests. Max Beerbohm Guests 76
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 Genius 75
When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul. Max Beerbohm art 74
I was a modest, good-humored boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable. Max Beerbohm Education 72
People are either born hosts or born guests. Max Beerbohm Uncategorized 71
Good sense about trivialities is better than nonsense about things that matter. Max Beerbohm Nonsense 69
Of all the objects of hatred, a woman once loved is the most hateful. Max Beerbohm Love 69
All fantasy should have a solid base in reality. Max Beerbohm Uncategorized 68
To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving. Max Beerbohm best 62
To give an accurate and exhaustive account of that period would need a far less brilliant pen than mine. Max Beerbohm History 61
To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. Max Beerbohm Effect 60
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt. Max Beerbohm Sacrifice 60
Incongruity is the mainspring of laughter. Max Beerbohm Laughter 57
Most women are not as young as they are painted. Max Beerbohm Painted 54
I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul. Max Beerbohm Soul 51
It seems to be a law of nature that no man, unless he has some obvious physical deformity, ever is loth to sit for his portrait. Max Beerbohm Nature 47
Anything that is worth doing has been done frequently. Things hitherto undone should be given, I suspect, a wide berth. Max Beerbohm Anything 46
Mankind is divisible into two great classes: hosts and guests. Max Beerbohm Mankind 45
Some people are born to lift heavy weights, some are born to juggle golden balls. Max Beerbohm Uncategorized 44
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 Sympathy 40
People who insist on telling their dreams are among the terrors of the breakfast table. Max Beerbohm dreams 39
You will find my last words in the blue folder. Max Beerbohm Blue 38
I have known 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. Max Beerbohm Genius 37
The loveliest face in all the world will not please you if you see it suddenly eye to eye, at a distance of half an inch from your own. Max Beerbohm Beauty 34
I was a modest, good-humoured boy. It is Oxford that has made me insufferable. Max Beerbohm Uncategorized 34
A hundred eyes were fixed on her, and half as many hearts lost to her. Max Beerbohm Uncategorized 33
The Non-Conformist Conscience makes cowards of us all. Max Beerbohm Conscience 30
Nobody ever died of laughter. Max Beerbohm Laughter 30

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