“There are moments in the life of every man when the impulse attacks him to sacrifice his future to the alluring gratification… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Hear that, Eustace? He wishes we were staying a good long time." "I expect it will seem a good long time," said… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“She looked like something that might have occurred to Ibsen in one of his less frivolous moments.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“At that moment the gong sounded, and the genial host came tumbling downstairs like the delivery of a ton of coals.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“These are the times that try men's souls. It's never pleasant to be caught in the machinery when a favourite comes unstitched,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bertie, old man," said young Bingo earnestly, "for the last two weeks I've been comforting the sick to such an extent that,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“There was a moment's suspense while Conscience and Sheer Wickedness fought the matter out inside him, and then Conscience, which had started… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“One of the King Georges of England–I forget which–once said that a certain number of hours’ sleep each night–I cannot recall at… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“At a time when she was engaged to Stilton Cheesewright, I remember recording in the archives that she was tall and willowy… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Tell him my future is in his hands and that, if the wedding bells ring out, he can rely on me, even… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Jeeves," I said, "those spats." "Yes, sir?" "You really dislike them?" "Intensely, sir." "You don't think time might induce you to change… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“If I might suggest, sir—it is, of course, merely a palliative—but it has often been found in times of despondency that the… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“It was some time before this happened, for he had got a very fine hand indeed. I suppose it wasn't often that… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Now look here, old friend," I said. "I know your bally heart is broken and all that, and at some future time… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Do you realise that about two hundred of Twing's heftiest are waiting for you outside to chuck you into the pond?" "No!"… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“You know how it is as a rule, when you want to get Chappie A on Spot B at exactly the same… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“I've been through a bad time, Bertie, these last weeks. The sun ceased to shine - " "That's curious. We've had gorgeous… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Mr Wisdom,' said the girl who had led him into the presence. 'Ah,' said Howard Saxby, and there was a pause of… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“That's good," I said. "And if you have a nice time this morning on the sands with your spade and bucket, you… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“It may work, Jeeves. It is, at least, worth trying. I shall now leave you, to prepare myself for the ordeal before… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“I looked round the place. The moment of parting had come. I felt sad. The whole thing reminded me of one of… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Love, Miss Halliday, is a delicate plant. It needs tending, nurturing, assiduous fostering. This cannot be done by throwing the breakfast bacon at a… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“[A]lways get to the dialogue as soon as possible. I always feel the thing to go for is speed. Nothing puts the reader off… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“In these days in which we live, when existence has become a thing of infinite complexity and fate, if it slips us a bit… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“Good Lord, Jeeves! Is there anything you don’t know?’ ‘I couldn’t say, sir.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“Ask the first lion cub you meet, and it will tell you that, once you’ve tasted blood, there is no pulling up, and it’s… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“He will lunch with you at your flat tomorrow at one-thirty. Please remember that he drinks no wine, strongly disapproves of smoking, and can… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“Too often on such occasions one feels, as I feel so strongly with regard to poor old Stilton, that the kindly thing to do… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“My late Uncle Henry, you see, was by way of being the blot on the Wooster escutcheon. An extremely decent chappie personally, and one… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“...he switched on the [flashlight]. When he did so, he instantly became the center attraction to a rowdy mob of those gnats, moths, and… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“One of the advantages a sister has when arguing with a brother is that she is under no obligation to be tactful. If she… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“Liz," said Mr. Cootes, lost in admiration, "when it comes to doping out a scheme, you're the snake's eyebrows!” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“a chap who's supposed to stop chaps pinching things from chaps having a chap come along and pinch something from him.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
“It seems to be one of Nature’s laws that the most attractive girls should have the least attractive brothers. Fillmore Nicholas had not worn… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share
