Perhaps one of the only positive pieces of advice that I was ever given was
that supplied by an old courtier who observed: "Only two rules really
count: never miss an opportunity to relieve yourself; never miss a chance
to rest your feet."
-- Duke of Windsor
The best thing for being sad," replied Merlin, beginning to puff and
blow, "is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails.
You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at
night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only
love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or
know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds....
The best thing for being sad, replied Merlin, beginning to puff and
blow, is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails.
You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at
night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only
love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or
know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds....
