The only way to write a great book is to write it with the eyes of a child who sees things for the first time.

The most important preliminary to the task of arranging one's life so that one may live fully and comfortably within one's daily budget of 24 hours is the calm realization of the extreme difficulty of the task, of the sacrifices and the endless effort which it demands.

One of the chief things which my typical man has to learn is that the mental faculties are capable of a continuous hard activity; they do not tire like an arm or a leg. All they want is change - not rest, except in sleep.

If you've ever really been poor you remain poor at heart all your life. I've often walked when I could very well afford to take a taxi because I simply couldn't bring myself to waste the shilling it would cost.

Prepare to live by all means, but for Heaven's sake do not forget to live.

Much ingenuity with a little money is vastly more profitable and amusing than much money without ingenuity.

The proper, wise balancing of one's whole life may depend upon the feasibility of a cup of tea at an unusual hour.