Hesketh Pearson

Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely- read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.

When people are old enough to know better they are old enough to do worse.

A man's character never changes radically from youth to old age. What happens is that circumstances bring out characteristics which have not been obvious to the superficial observer.

I improve on misquotation.

It is always the same: women bedeck themselves with jewels and furs, and men with wit and quotations.

I was often misquoted. I was supportive of my managers, even though they all may not think so.