Everything has its drawbacks, as the man said when his mother-in-law died, and they came down upon him for the funeral expenses.

It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. There is no fun in doing nothing when you have nothing to do. Wasting time is merely an occupation then, and a most exhausting one. Idleness, like kisses, to be sweet must be stolen.

I don’t know why it should be, I am sure; but the sight of another man asleep in bed when I am up, maddens me.

I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.

How good one feels when one is full — how satisfied with ourselves and with the world! People who have tried it, tell me that a clear conscience makes you very happy and contented; but a full stomach does the business quite as well, and is cheaper, and more easily obtained.