“If you are going to do something that will annoy people, tell them about it afterwards; then they will only be annoyed that you have done it, and won't have all the exasperation of trying to stop you.” PeopleIfsTryingDoneActionAnnoyingAnnoyedExasperation Book:The Singing Gold Source: The Singing Gold
“I took little interest in fleshly infants; it being my private opinion that their attractions did not justify the fuss that was made about them. I had, for instance, early discovered that, if you gave a baby a finger to hold, it held it. This was perhaps interesting, but it wanted greatly in the dear element of surprise.” IfsLittlesMadeWantedInterestInterestingOpinionBabyElementsSurpriseFingersDearAttractionInstanceJustifyInfantElement Of Surprise Book:The Singing Gold Source: The Singing Gold
“I also discovered that I was a poet. From the standpoint of one's family this is probably a regrettable discovery.” PoetDiscoveryStandpoint Book:The Singing Gold Source: The Singing Gold