“Christmas is a season of such infinite labour, as well as expense in the shopping and present-making line, that almost every woman I know is good for nothing in purse and person for a month afterwards, done up physically, and broken down financially.” KnowsWellsPersonsDoneLinesBrokenMonthsSeasonsInfiniteChristmasLabourExpensesShoppingPursesBroken Down Book:Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters, Forming a Sequel to Record of a Girlhood, and Records of Later Life Source: Further Records, 1848-1883: A Series of Letters, Forming a Sequel to Record of a Girlhood, and Records of Later Life
“Compensation is counterintuitive: The more treasure you give away to those who serve well, the more treasure will return to you. But few people perceive this simple truth. Most try to keep as much as they can for themselves and give little away. That's why their purses refuse to fatten.” PeopleGivingTryingWellsLittlesSimpleReturnRefuseTreasurePerceiveCompensationPursesSimple Truths Author:Toyotomi Hideyoshi