General jackdaw culture, very little more than a collection of charming miscomprehensions, untargeted enthusiasms, and a general habit of skimming.
William BolithoYou need more fact in the dangerous art of giving presents than in any other social action.
William BolithoThe most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your successes-any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your mistakes.
William BolithoThe mere idea of marriage, as a strong possibility, if not always nowadays a reasonable likelihood, existing to weaken the will by distracting its straight aim in the life of practically every young girl, is the simple secret of their confessed inferiority in men's pursuits and professions to-day.
William Bolitho