If doubtful whether to end with "yours faithfully," or "yours truly," or "yours most truly," &c. (there are at least a dozen varieties, before you reach "yours affectionately"), refer to your correspondent's last letter, and make your winding-up at least as friendly as his: in fact, even if a shade more friendly, it will do no harm!
Lewis CarrollDo not, oh do not indulge such a wild idea that a newspaper might err! If so what have we to trust in this age of sham?
Lewis CarrollYou're not the same as you were before," he said. You were much more... muchier... you've lost your muchness.
Lewis CarrollI have proved by actual trial that a letter, that takes an hour to write, takes only about 3 minutes to read!
Lewis CarrollI have often seen a cat without a grin - but a grin without a cat - remember the cat kept appearing and disappearing slowly bit by bit.
Lewis CarrollAnd how many hours a day did you do lessons?' said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject. Ten hours the first day,' said the Mock Turtle: 'nine the next, and so on.' What a curious plan!' exclaimed Alice. That's the reason they're called lessons,' the Gryphon remarked: 'because they lessen from day to day.
Lewis Carroll