Maxioms by Robert Louis Stevenson
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
A friend is a gift you give yourself.
Commemoration of William Morris, Artist, Writer, 1896 Commemoration of George Kennedy Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958 read more
Commemoration of William Morris, Artist, Writer, 1896 Commemoration of George Kennedy Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958 There is an idea abroad among moral people that they should make their neighbors good. One person I have to make good: myself. But my duty to my neighbor is much more nearly expressed by saying that I have to make him happy if I may.
It is not for nothing, either, that the umbrella has become the
very foremost badge of modern civilization--the Urim read more
It is not for nothing, either, that the umbrella has become the
very foremost badge of modern civilization--the Urim and Thummim
of respectability. . . . So strongly do we feel on this point,
indeed, that we are almost inclined to consider all who possess
really well-conditioned umbrellas as worthy of the Franchise.
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other read more
Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
Absences are a good influence in love and keep it bright and delicate.
