Anthony Hope

His foe was folly and his weapon wit.

Telling the truth to people who misunderstand you is generally promoting a falsehood, isn't it?

Unless one is a genius, it is best to aim at being intelligible.

In the best farce today we start with some absurd premise as to character or situation, but if the premises be once granted we move logically enough to the ending.

The very best Labor governments in our nation's history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations.

A fellow oughtn't to let his family property go to pieces.