Quotes by Max Beerbohm

To say that a man is vain means merely that he is pleased with the effect he produces on other people. A conceited man is satisfied with the effect he produces on himself.

— Max Beerbohm

Wisdom

You cannot make a man by standing a sheep on its hind-legs. But by standing a flock of sheep in that position you can make a crowd of men.

— Max Beerbohm

Wisdom

Great men arebut life-sized. Most of them, indeed, are rather short.

— Max Beerbohm

Life

When hospitality becomes an art it loses its very soul.

— Max Beerbohm

Wisdom

The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to a bad end.

— Max Beerbohm

Wisdom