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If a thing's worth doing, it's worth doing late.

(1903—1950)

English novelist

The quickest way of ending a war is to lose it.

On the whole, human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time.

Don't take yourself too seriously. And don't be too serious about not taking yourself too seriously.

Life is too short to balance a checkbook.

(1933—1967)

British playwright

Should a father be present at the birth of his child? It's all any reasonable child can expect if dad is present at the conception.

(1929—1994)

British playwright

Asking a writer what he thinks about criticism is like asking a lamppost what it feels about dogs.

(43 B.C.--17 A.D.), Ars Amatoria

A woman is always buying something.

(43 B.C.--17 A.D.), Roman poet

Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these.

(43 B.C.--18 A.D.), Roman poet

It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.