Nicolas Bentley quotes:

He followed in his father's footsteps, but his gait was somewhat erratic.

Getting married is a serious matter for a girl; not getting married is even more serious.

He who enjoys a good neighbor, said the Greeks, has a precious possession. Same goes for neighbour's wife.

Learning history is easy; learning its lessons seems almost impossibly difficult.

No news is good news. No journalists is even better.

One should not exaggerate the importance of trifles. Life, for instance, is much too short to be taken seriously.

Her interest in natural history was confined to observation of the crows' feet gathering around her eyes.