Maxioms by Robert Louis Stevenson
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.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
Books are good enough in their own way, but they are a poor substitute for life.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is read more
We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.
Some people swallow the universe like a pill; they travel on through the world, like smiling images pushed from behind.
Some people swallow the universe like a pill; they travel on through the world, like smiling images pushed from behind.
