25 Quotes by Herbert Beerbohm Tree

The only man who wasn't spoilt by being lionized was Daniel.

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

Cynicism is the humor of hatred.

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.

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

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.

A charming fellow, and so clever: he models himself on me.

It depends on each and every one of me.

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