Why not seize the pleasure at once? How often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparation. – Jane Austen Category: Opportunity
Did St Francis preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better to preach to the cats. – Rebecca West Category: Birds
Right up until the time I retired at age 37, I felt like there were still things that I could do better. – Julius Erving Category: Age
A sense of duty is useful in work but offensive in personal relations. People wish to be liked, not to be endured with patient resignation. – Bertrand Russell Category: work
