Beerbohm Tree Quotes & Sayings

It depends on each and every one of me. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Women often focus more on staying friends, which is as important as climbing the mountain. — Arlene Blum

He is an old bore. Even the grave yawns for him. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

I was born old and get younger every day. At present I am sixty years young. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

When I pass my name in such large letters I blush, but at the same time instinctively raise my hat. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Those in true spiritual authority have neither the desire nor the need to control anyone, either directly or subversively. — Thea Harris

Every man is a potential genius until he does something. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Sirs, I have tested your machine. It adds a new terror to life and makes death a long-felt want. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

I studied literature and Italian at Yale. I wrote my thesis about Italo Svevo, one of my heroes. — Nathaniel Rich

A charming fellow, and so clever: he models himself on me. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Nothing ever stay the same — Elizabeth Edwards

A man never knows what a fool he is until he hears himself imitated by one. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

She smiled and then pushed the bowl over to him with the one remaining bite in it. "I didn't finish." "It's only one bite." "I lost. This was fun. Let's hang out again. — K.A. Linde

She kissed her way into society. I don't like her. But don't misunderstand me: my dislike is purely platonic. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Cynicism is the humor of hatred. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humor. He will always use it in evidence against you. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Actors are the jockeys of literature. Others supply the horses, the plays, and we simply make them run. — Ralph Richardson

The only man who wasn't spoilt by being lionized was Daniel. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

People are too apt to treat God as if he were a minor royalty. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

The national sport of England is obstacle-racing. People fill their rooms with useless and cumbersome furniture, and spend the rest of their lives in trying to dodge it. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

Ladies, just a little more virginity, if you don't mind. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

God is a sort of burglar. As a young man you knock him down; as an old man you try to conciliate him, because he may knock you down. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

My poor fellow, why not carry a watch? — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

As far as I could discover, the notion that a play could succeed without any further help from the actor than a simple impersonation of his part never occurred to Tree. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

A committee should consist of three men, two of whom are absent. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

I'll have that one, please. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree

A whipper-snapper of criticism who quoted dead languages to hide his ignorance of life. — Herbert Beerbohm Tree