Luck is a goddess not to be coerced and forcibly wooed by those who seek her favours. From such masterful spirits she turns away. But it happens sometimes that, if we put our hand in hers with the humble trust of a little child, she will have pity on us, and not fail us in our hour of need.
That's always the way in this world. The chappies you'd like to lend money to won't let you, whereas the chappies you don't want to lend it to will do everything except actually stand you on your head and lift the specie out of your pockets.
He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more.
P. G. WODEHOUSE, Full Moon
A man's subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.
P. G. WODEHOUSE, The Adventures of Sally
The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.
P. G. WODEHOUSE, The Adventures of Sally
Golf is the Great Mystery.
