LetttersGinn & Company, 1893 - 116 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 41 - Frequent and loud laughter is the characteristic of folly and ill manners : it is the manner in which the mob express their silly joy at silly things ; and they call it being merry. In my mind there is nothing so illiberal, and so ill-bred, as audible laughter.
Σελίδα 71 - Take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves is as true of personal habits as of money.
Σελίδα 50 - Talk often, but never long; in that case, if you do not please, at least you are sure not to tire your hearers. Pay your own reckoning, but do not treat the whole company...
Σελίδα 30 - ... else : besides that, one cannot keep one's own private affairs too secret. Whatever you think your own excellencies may be, do not affectedly display them in company...
Σελίδα 51 - The only sure way of avoiding these evils is never to speak of yourself at all. But when, historically, you are obliged to mention yourself, take care not to drop one single word that can directly or indirectly be construed as fishing for applause. Be your character what it will, it will be known ; and nobody will take it upon your own word. Never imagine that anything...
Σελίδα 10 - To begin a story or narration, when you are not perfect in it, and cannot go through with it ; but are forced, possibly, to say in the middle of it, " I have forgot the rest," is very unpleasant and bungling.
Σελίδα 50 - Tell stories very seldom, and absolutely never but where they are very apt and very short. Omit every circumstance that is not material, and beware of digressions. To have frequent recourse to narrative betrays great want of imagination. Never hold anybody by the button or the hand, in order to be heard out ; for, if people are not willing to hear you, you had much better hold your tongue than them.
Σελίδα 65 - Style is the dress of thoughts ; and let them be ever so just, if your style is homely, coarse, and vulgar, they will appear to as much disadvantage, and be as ill received as your person, though ever so well proportioned, would, if dressed in rags, dirt, and tatters.
Σελίδα 27 - People will, in a great degree, and not without reason, form their opinion of yon upon that which they have of your friends; and there is a Spanish proverb, which says very justly, Tell me whom you live with, and I will tell you who you are.