"We are in truth more than a half of what we are by imitation."
- Lord Chesterfield
"Pocket all your knowledge with your watch and never pull it out in company unless desired."
"Wear your learning like your watch in a private pocket and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one."
"Manners must adorn knowledge and smooth its way through the world."
"Modesty is the only sure bait when you angle for praise."
"Know the true value of time snatch seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness no laziness no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today."
"There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing at once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time."
"I recommend you to take care of the minutes for the hours will take care of themselves."
"The less one has to do the less time one finds to do it in. One yawns one procrastinates one can do it when one will and therefore one seldom does it at all whereas those who have a great deal ..."