Maxioms by Sydney Smith
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
The most curious offspring of shame is shyness.
It requires a surgical operation to get a joke well into a Scotch
understanding.
It requires a surgical operation to get a joke well into a Scotch
understanding.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goals.
My living in Yorkshire was so far out of the way, that it was
actually twelve miles from a read more
My living in Yorkshire was so far out of the way, that it was
actually twelve miles from a lemon.
Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your read more
Learn from the earliest days to insure your principles against the perils of ridicule; you can no more exercise your reason if you live in the constant dread of laughter, that you can enjoy your life if you are in the constant terror of death.