Dates are hard to remember because they consist of figures; figures are monotonously unstriking in appearance, and they don't take hold, they form no pictures, and so they give the eye no chance to help. Pictures are the thing. Pictures can make dates stick.
Nothing is so ignorant as a man's left hand, except a lady's watch.
It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.
Nothing helps scenery like bacon and eggs.
Make your vocation your vacation. That is the secret to success.
It was in Warwick Castle that I came across the curious stranger whom I am going to talk about. He attracted me by three things: his candid simplicity, his marvelous familiarity with ancient armor, and the restfulness of his company--for he did all the talking.