I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetnes… - E.B. White

... quickest way to spoil a friendship is to wake somebody up in the morning before he is ready.

Can I have a pig, too, Pop?’ asked Avery. ‘No, I only distribute pigs to early risers,’ said Mr Arable. ‘Fern was up at daylight, trying to rid the world of injustice. As a result, she now has a pig. A small one, to be sure, but nevertheless a pig. It just shows what can happen if a person gets out of bed promptly.

hope my country will never become an uncomfortable place for the unbeliever, as it could easily become if prayer was made one of the requirements of the accredited citizen.