A gentleman is someone who knows how to play the banjo and doesn't.
“An open mind leaves a chance for someone to drop a worthwhile thought in it.”
“Now, isn't imagination a precious thing? It peoples the earth with all manner of wonders.”
“I told you this would happen. But, no, you had to go for the buffet, didn't you?”
“The Master said, “A true gentleman is one who has set his heart upon the Way. A fellow who is ashamed merely of shabby clothing or modest meals is not even worth conversing with.” (Analects 4.9)”
“Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.”
“A gentleman never offends unintentionally”
“I can understand German as well as the maniac that invented it, but I talk it best through an interpreter.”
“Wit is cultured insolence.”
“The chief objection to playing wind instruments is that it prolongs the life of the player.”
