We were preparing not Peace only, but Eternal Peace. There was about us the halo of some divine mission. We must be alert, stern, righteous and ascetic. For we were bent on doing great, permanent and noble things. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
Only one person in 1000 is a bore, and HE is interesting because he is one person in 1000. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others, by their acts. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
We were preparing not Peace only, but Eternal Peace. There was about us the halo of some divine mission. We must be alert, stern,… — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
These, then, are the qualities of my ideal diplomatist. Truth, accuracy, calm, patience, good temper, modesty and loyalty. They are also the qualities of… — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
We were preparing not Peace only, but Eternal Peace. There was about us the halo of some divine mission. We were bent on doing… — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
Few things are more agreeable than the spectacle of a man who loses his temper; we should be grateful to such people for providing… — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
“His muse walked the streets with the others but she wore galoshes and was terribly afraid of being recognized.” — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
Intellectuals incline to be individualists, or even independents, are not team conscious and tend to regard obedience as a surrender of personality. — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
Coaches should realize that the only way to conquer drudgery is by getting through it as efficiently as they can. A dull job slackly… — Harold Nicolson Copy Share Image
