Quotes by : W. S. Gilbert

You must stir it and stump it and blow your own trumpet or trust me you haven't a chance.

No one can have a higher opinion of him than I have - and I think he's a dirty little beast.

You've no idea what a poor opinion I have of myself - and how little I deserve it.

When every blessed thing you have is made of silver or of gold you long for simple pewter.

And whether you're an honest man or whether you're a thief depends on whose solicitor has given me....

See how the Fates their gifts allot. For A is happy - B is not. Yet B is worthy I dare say Of more....

As innocent as a new-laid egg.

I always voted at my party's call And I never thought of thinking for myself at all.

Did nothing in particular And did it very well.

Darwinian Man though well-behaved At best is only a monkey shaved!