Oliver Herford

Modesty; the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Modesty; the gentle art of enhancing your charm by pretending not to be aware of it.

Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

Tact: to lie about others as you would have them lie about you.

A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and read more

A man must love a thing very much if he not only practices it without any hope of fame and money, but even... without any hope of doing it well.

This book fills a much-needed gap.

This book fills a much-needed gap.

Cat: A pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.

Cat: A pygmy lion who loves mice, hates dogs, and patronizes human beings.