Curiosity is the direct incontinence of the spirit.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Inquisitiveness
I
Fulfillment and desire
F
In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Perception
P
The true mystery of the world is the visible, not the invisible.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Art and artists
A
Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Personal bias
P
Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Honesty
H
A truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.
Ronald Firbank – Caprice
Excessive Hospitality
E
Perhaps there can be too much making of cups of tea…
Barbara Pym – Excellent Women
Unmarried Involvement
U
I suppose an unmarried woman just over thirty, who lives alone and has no apparent ties, must expect to find herself involved or interested in other people’s business.
Barbara Pym – Excellent Women
Financial Restraint
F
It is often very hard to adjust one’s desires to the dimensions of one’s purse.
Barbara Pym – Excellent Women
Recycling Clothes
R
I always think it’s very interesting to know what one’s old clothes have been turned into.
Barbara Pym – Excellent Women