“The most sensible thing to do to people you hate is to drink their brandy.”

“I hate brandy… it stinks of modern literature.”

“Claret is the liquor for boys; port for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy.”

“Some people like what you do, some people hate what you do, but most people simply don’t give a damn.”

“What do people like to call stupid the most? Something sensible that they can’t understand.”

“Silly things do cease to be silly if they are done by sensible people in an impudent way.”

“The people you hate, well, this is the question about such people: why do you hate them?”

“No opera plot can be sensible, for people do not sing when they are feeling sensible.”

“Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.”

“Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.”