It Was One Of The Occasions When

He Regards Boredom, I Observe, As The One And Mighty Enemy Of His Soul. And Will Succeed In Conquering It, I Am Sure—if He Survives The Experience.

But I Despised Men Who Accepted Their Fate. I Shaped Mine Twenty Times And Had It Broken Twenty Times In My Hands.

Only Common Mortals Like The Somervilles Have Good Old Rotten Hates, Dear,' Said Her Mother. 'sir Graham Manages To Love Everybody And Wouldn't Know What You're Talking About. Have A Bun.' 'he Doesn't Love The Turks,' Said Philippa. 'he Kills Them.' 'that Isn't Hate,' Said Kate Somerville. 'that's Simply Hoeing Among One's Principles To Keep Them Healthy And Neat. I'm Sure He Would Tell You He Bears Them No Personal Grudge; And They Think They're Going To Paradise Anyway, So It Does Everyone Good.

Versatility Is One Of The Few Human Traits Which Are Universally Intolerable. You May Be Good At Greek And Good At Painting And Be Popular. You May Be Good At Greek And Good At Sport, And Be Wildly Popular. But Try All Three And You’re A Mountebank. Nothing Arouses Suspicion Quicker Than Genuine, All-round Proficiency.

Today,’ Said Lymond, ‘if You Must Know, I Don’t Like Living At All. But That’s Just Immaturity Boggling At The Sad Face Of Failure. Tomorrow I’ll Be Bright As A Bedbug Again.