Category: Quote of the Day

All decent people live beyond their incomes nowadays, and those who aren’t respectable live beyond other people’s. A few gifted individuals manage to do both.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

But, good gracious, you’ve got to educate him first. You can’t expect a boy to be vicious till he’s been to a good school.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

I think she must have been very strictly brought up, she’s so desperately anxious to do the wrong thing correctly.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

And like every woman who has ever preached repentance to unregenerate youth, she dwelt on the sin of an empty life, which always seems so much more scandalous in the country, where people rise early to see if a new strawberry has happened during the night.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

You can’t expect the fatted calf to share the enthusiasm of the angels over the prodigal’s return.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

I’m living so far beyond my income that we may almost be said to be living apart.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

People talk vaguely about the innocence of a little child, but they take mighty good care not to let it out of their sight for twenty minutes.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

A little inaccuracy sometimes saves tons of explanation.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)

Women and elephants never forget an injury.

Hector Hugh Munro (Saki)