Politics is the conspiracy of the unproductive but organized against the productive but unorganized.
The unproductive tillage of human cattle takes that which of right belongs to free labor and which is necessary for the support and happiness of our own race.
Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort. If you have a burning restless urge to write or paint simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass.
The problem with being British... I don't know if it's me being British or being raised a strict Catholic but you never really enjoy success.