These, then, are the qualities of my ideal diplomatist. Truth, accuracy, calm, patience, good temper, modesty and loyalty. They are also the… — 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