Harold Nicolson quotes

The great secret of a successful marriage is to treat all disasters as incidents and none of the incidents as disasters. (Harold Nicolson)
We are all inclined to judge ourselves by our ideals; others by their acts. View quote
Harold Nicolson
To be a good diarist, one must have a little snouty, sneaky mind. View quote
Harold Nicolson
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and President Wilson.... It is appalling that these ignorant and irresponsible men should be cutting Asia Minor to bits as if they were dividing a cake.... View quote
Harold Nicolson
The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill. View quote
Harold Nicolson
The gift of broadcasting is, without question, the lowest human capacity to which any man could attain. View quote
Harold Nicolson
The Dell,(Bodnant Garden) is the most extensive, most varied and most tasteful piece of planting I have ever seen. I have no doubt at all that this is the richest garden I have ever seen. Knowledge and taste are combined with enormous expenditure to render it one of the wonders of the world. View quote
Harold Nicolson
For seventeen years, he did nothing at all but kill animals and stick in stamps. View quote
Harold Nicolson
Dr Johnson is the only conversationalist who triumphs over time. View quote
Harold Nicolson
Kennedy reminds me of Lindbergh and I suspect him of wishing to have a tough foreign policy and to worry about prestige. On the other hand, he is on the left, will be nicer to Negroes than to Big Business and has promised to appoint Adlai Stevenson as secretary of state. So it works out 50/50 by me. View quote
Harold Nicolson