Hesketh Pearson

Misquotations are the only quotations that are never misquoted.

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.

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 don't like to get in front of people.

It's good to like yourself, and that only comes from hard work, from doing. But vanity is dangerous; it can trip you badly.