Dreaming for heights causes so many sleepless nights.

Now make no mistake, I think we need a strong dose of fiscal conservatism in Washington, D.C.

The receptionist looked us over, then went back to typing something incredibly urgent—like her résumé́ for another job.

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.

The Non-Conformist Conscience makes cowards of us all.

There is much to be said for failure. It is much more interesting than success.

It is easier to confess a defect than to claim a quality.

No Roman ever was able to say, &#39;I dined last night with the Borgias&#39;.

I need no dictionary of quotations to remind me that the eyes are the windows of the soul.

The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity.

Most women are not as young as they are painted.

Written By Max Beerbohm