It is better of course to know useless things than to know nothing.

Quote by Tom Stoppard

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The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe...

The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe...

Junk journalism is the evidence of a society that has got at least one thing...

Junk journalism is the evidence of a society that has got at least one thing...

A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a...

A healthy attitude is contagious but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a...

Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake,...

Beauty is desired in order that it may be befouled; not for its own sake,...

It's better to be quotable than to be honest.

It's better to be quotable than to be honest.

If Beethoven had been killed in a plane crash at the age of 22, it...

If Beethoven had been killed in a plane crash at the age of 22, it...

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.

From principles is derived probability, but truth or certainty is obtained only from facts.

Eternity's a terrible thought

Eternity's a terrible thought

Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them.

Responsibilities gravitate to the person who can shoulder them.

Every exit is an entry somewhere else.

Every exit is an entry somewhere else.

A movie camera is like having someone you have a crush on watching you from...

A movie camera is like having someone you have a crush on watching you from...

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

It is better to be quotable than to be honest.

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.

The days of the digital watch are numbered.

The days of the digital watch are numbered.

Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over......

Dying is not romantic, and death is not a game which will soon be over......

James Joyce - an essentially private man who wished his total indifference to public notice...

James Joyce - an essentially private man who wished his total indifference to public notice...

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

Good things, when short, are twice as good.

Good things, when short, are twice as good.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of wit.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.

Brevity is the soul of lingerie.