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The Advantage Of Literature Over Life Is That Its Characters Are Clearly Defined, And Act Consistently.

If You Are Foolish Enough To Be Contented, Don't Show It, But Grumble With The Rest; And If You Can Do With A Little, Ask For A Great Deal. Because If You Don't You Won't Get Any.

I Also Think Pronunciation Of A Foreign Tongue Could Be Better Taught Than By Demanding From The Pupil Those Internal Acrobatic Feats That Are Generally Impossible And Always Useless. This Is The Sort Of Instruction One Receives : “press Your Tonsils Against The Underside Of Your Larynx. Then With The Convex Part Of The Septum Curved Upwards So As Almost — But Not Quite — To Touch The Uvula, Try With The Tip Of Your Tongue To Reach Your Thyroid. Take A Deep Breath, And Compress Your Glottis. Now Without Opening Your Lips Say "garoo".' And When You Have Done It They Are Not Satisfied.

It Is Only The First Baby That Takes Up The Whole Of A Woman's Time.five Or Six Do Not Require Nearly So Much Attention As One.

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.