"People are very fond of giving away what they need most themselves.

It is what I call the depth of generosity." "Oh, Basil is the best of fellows, but he seems to me to be just a bit of a Philistine.

Since I have known you, Harry, I have discovered that." "Basil, my dear boy, puts everything that is charming in him into his work.

The consequence is that he has nothing left for life but his prejudices, his principles, and his common sense.

The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists.