I wish the English still possessed a shred of the old sense of humour which Puritanism, and dyspepsia, and newspaper reading, and tea-drinking have nearly extinguished.
Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it. - Norman Douglas
Never take a solemn oath. People think you mean it.
- Norman Douglas
Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends. - Norman Douglas
Many a man who thinks to found a home discovers that he has merely opened a tavern for his friends.
The secret of happiness is curiosity - Norman Douglas
The secret of happiness is curiosity
Has any man ever obtained inner harmony by simply reading about the experiences of others? Not since the world began has it ever happened. Each man m… - Norman Douglas
Has any man ever obtained inner harmony by simply reading about the experiences of others? Not since the world began has it ever happened. Each man m…
If you want to see what children can do, you must stop giving them things. - Norman Douglas
If you want to see what children can do, you must stop giving them things.
What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Take fifty of our current proverbial sayings—they are so trite, so threadbare, that we can hardly… - Norman Douglas
What is all wisdom save a collection of platitudes? Take fifty of our current proverbial sayings—they are so trite, so threadbare, that we can hardly…
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements. - Norman Douglas
You can tell the ideals of a nation by its advertisements.
Learn to foster an ardent imagination; so shall you descry beauty which others passed unheeded. - Norman Douglas
Learn to foster an ardent imagination; so shall you descry beauty which others passed unheeded.
The business of life is to enjoy oneself; everything else is a mockery. - Norman Douglas
The business of life is to enjoy oneself; everything else is a mockery.
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