Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 3rd, 1884-F... A source page for quotes linked to William Cornelius Van Horne. 0 quotes
“Cheerfulness is the daughter of employment; and I have known a man come home in high spirits from a funeral, merely because he has had the management of it.” MenHomeSpiritKnownHe ManDaughterManagementEmploymentComing HomeFuneralCheerfulness Author:William Cornelius Van Horne
“Prosperity too often has the same effect on a Christian that a calm at sea has on a Dutch mariner; who frequently, it is said, in those circumstances, ties up the rudder, gets drunk, and goes to sleep.” SaidChristianSleepSeaEffectsCircumstancesCalmProsperityDrunkTiesDutchMarinersRudders Author:William Cornelius Van Horne
“There are more speculators about New Westminster and Victoria than there were in Winnipeg during the boom and they are a much sharper lot. Nearly every person is more or less interested and you will have to be on your guard against all of them.” PersonsVictoriaSpeculatorsWestminsterWinnipeg Book:Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 3rd, 1884-Feb. 3rd, 1885 Source: Van Horne Letter Book: Dec. 3rd, 1884-Feb. 3rd, 1885
“If we can't export the scenery, we'll import the tourists.” IfsTouristsSceneryImports Author:William Cornelius Van Horne