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“The Problem of Life seemed to him to be solved. He looked on down the years, and he could see no troubles there of any kind whatsoever. Reason suggested that there were probably one or two knocking about somewhere, but this was no time to think of them. He examined the future, and found it good.”

Hope Optimism The Future Psmith

Book:Psmith in the City

Source: Psmith in the City

“One of the Georges," said Psmith, "I forget which, once said that a certain number of hours' sleep a day--I cannot recall for the moment how many--made a man something, which for the time being has slipped my memory. However, there you are. I've given you the main idea of the thing; and a German doctor says that early rising causes insanity.”

Humor Sleep Psmith Wodehouse

Author:P. G. Wodehouse

“Psmith is the only thing in my literary career which was handed to me on a plate with watercress round it, thus enabling me to avoid the blood, sweat and tears inseparable from an author's life.”

Careers Blood Tears Rounds Sweat Plates Inseparable Enabling Sweat And Tears Blood Sweat And Tears Psmith

Author:P. G. Wodehouse

“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.”

“Some time ago," he said, "--how long it seems! -- I remember saying to a young friend of mine of the name of Spiller, 'Comrade Spiller, never confuse the unusual with the impossible.' It is my guiding rule in life.”

Long Said Seems Remember Young Names Impossible Mines Unusual Comrade Young Friends Psmith

Book:The Psmith Omnibus

Source: The Psmith Omnibus

“I am Psmith," said the old Etonian reverently. "There is a preliminary P before the name. This, however, is silent. Like the tomb. Compare such words as ptarmigan, psalm, and phthisis.”

Said Names Silent Compare Tombs Psalms Psmith

Book:Psmith, Journalist

Source: Psmith, Journalist

“Another of these strong silent men. The world is full of us.”

Men World Strong Silent Silent Man Psmith

Book:Psmith, Journalist

Source: Psmith, Journalist

“[I'm] as broke as the ten commandments.”

Ten Broke Commandments Ten Commandments Psmith

Author:P. G. Wodehouse

“We must always remember, however,' said Psmith gravely, 'that poets are also God's creatures.”

Said Remember Poet Creatures Psmith

Book:Leave it to Psmith

Source: Leave it to Psmith