Self-pity Comes So Naturally To All Of

To Feminine Eyes A Man's Prestige, Or His Fame, Envelops Him In A Luminous Haze Which Obscures His Faults. The Triumphs Of An Aviator, An Actor, A Football Player, An Orator Are Often Responsible For The Beginning Of A Love Affair.

The Art Of Growing Old Is The Art Of Being Regarded By The Oncoming Generations As A Support And Not As A Stumbling-block...

British Conversation Is Like A Game Of Cricket Or A Boxing Match; Personal Allusions Are Forbidden Like Hitting Below The Belt, And Anyone Who Loses His Temper Is Disqualified.

Above All Things, Never Be Afraid. The Enemy Who Forces You To Retreat Is Himself Afraid Of You At That Very Moment.

Stupidity Is A Factor To Be Reckoned With In Human Affairs. The True Leader Always Expects To Encounter It, And Prepares To Endure It Patiently So Long As It Is Normal Stupidity. He Knows That His Ideas Will Be Distorted, His Orders Carelessly Executed; And That There Will Be Jealousy Among His Assistants. He Takes These Inevitable Phenomena Into Account, And Instead Of Attempting To Find Men Without Faults, Who Are Non-existent, He Tries To Make Use Of The Best Men At His Disposal - As They Are, And Not As They Ought To Be.