I wish to God that you had as much pleasure in following my advice, as I have in giving it to you. - Philip Dormer Stanhope

There are several short intervals during the day, between studies and pleasures: instead of sitting idle and yawning, in those intervals, take up any book, though ever so trifling a one, even down to a jest-book; it is still better than doing nothing.

A man is fit for neither business nor pleasure, who either cannot, or does not, command and direct his attention to the present object, and, in some degree, banish for that time all other objects from his thoughts.

Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves