“It is more than possible; it is probable.”

“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.”

“Some people's affability is more deadly than the violence of coarser souls.”

“There is nothing more stimulating than a case where everything goes against you.”

“Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed.”

“..There is no treachery in the truth. There may be pain, but to face honestly all possible conclusions formed by a set of facts is the noblest route possible for a human being”

“I observe that there is a good deal of German music on the programme, which is rather more to my taste than Italian or French. It is introspective, and I want to introspect.”