Arnold Bennett

The real tradegy is the tragedy of the man who never in his life braces himself for his one supreme effort-he never stretches to his full capacity, never stands up to his full stature.

A man of sixty has spent twenty years in bed and over three years in eating.

It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior imapartiality.

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

Having once decided to achieve a certain task, achieve it at all costs of tedium and distaste. The gain in self-confidence of having accomplished a tiresome labor is immense.

Falsehood often lurks upon the tongue of him, who, by self-praise, seeks to enhance his value in the eyes of others.

- Arnold Bennett