One of the pleasures of reading old letters is the knowledge that they need no answer.

One of the pleasures of reading old letters is the knowledge that they need no answer.

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.

Never write a letter if you can help it, and never destroy one!

Never write a letter if you can help it, and never destroy one!

This is not a letter but my arms around you for a brief moment

This is not a letter but my arms around you for a brief moment

If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not, don't. And the advice applies to many doubts read more

If you are in doubt whether to write a letter or not, don't. And the advice applies to many doubts in life besides that of letter writing.

When a man sends you an impudent letter, sit right down and give it back to him with interest ten read more

When a man sends you an impudent letter, sit right down and give it back to him with interest ten times compounded, and then throw both letters in the wastebasket.

There are certain people whom one feels almost inclined to urge to hurry up and die so that their letters read more

There are certain people whom one feels almost inclined to urge to hurry up and die so that their letters can be published.

Thanks for your nice little note, though I am sorry to hear you find Through the Looking Glass so uninteresting. read more

Thanks for your nice little note, though I am sorry to hear you find Through the Looking Glass so uninteresting. You see I have done my best, so it isn't really my fault if you think Tweedledum and Tweedledee stupid, and wish that I had left out all about the train and the gnat.

Letters are expectation packaged in an envelope.

Letters are expectation packaged in an envelope.