In the country I always fear that creation will expire before tea-time. – Sydney Smith
Correspondences are like small clothes before the invention of suspenders; it is impossible to keep them up. – Sydney Smith

In the country I always fear that creation will expire before tea-time. – Sydney Smith
Correspondences are like small clothes before the invention of suspenders; it is impossible to keep them up. – Sydney Smith
A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience. – Sydney Smith
Life is to be fortified by many friendships. To love and to be loved is the greatest happiness of existence. – Sydney Smith