Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humor. He will always use it in evidence against you.
More quotes from Herbert Beerbohm Tree
He is an old bore. Even the grave yawns for him.
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I was born old and get younger every day. At present I am sixty years young.
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Every man is a potential genius until he does something.
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Never say a humorous thing to a man who does not possess humor. He will always use it in evidence against you.
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People are too apt to treat God as if he were a minor royalty.
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A committee should consist of three men, two of whom are absent.
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Ladies, just a little more virginity, if you don’t mind.
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