Those who are wise won't be busy, and those who are too busy can't be wise.
Neckties strangle clear thinking.
The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials.
There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.
If man be sensible and one fine morning, while he is lying in bed, counts at the tips of his fingers how many things in this life truly will give him enjoyment, invariably he will find food is the first one.
Life is too short to make an over-serious business out of it.