Quotes by Dame Edith Sitwell

I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

#Stupidity

I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it.

#Cruelty, #Stupidity

When we think of cruelty, we must try to remember the stupidity, the envy, the...

#Appearance

Why not be oneself? That is the whole secret of a successful appearance. If one...

#Authority, #Church, #Discipline

I have taken this step because I want the discipline, the fire and the authority...

#Choic, #Trouble

The trouble with most Englishwomen is that they will dress as if they had been...

#Competence

I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

#Flattery

The aim of flattery is to soothe and encourage us by assuring us of the...

#Poets