“Happy the man, whose wish and care

A few paternal acres bound. . .

Content to breathe his native air. . .

In his own ground. . .”

—Alexander Pope

“Associate yourself with men of good quality. . .

If you esteem your own reputation;

For ’tis better to be alone than in bad company. . .”

—George Washington

“Let us all be happy and live within our means. . .

Even if we have to borrer the money to do it with. . .”

—Charles Farrar Browne (Artemus Ward)

“What’s the use of worrying?

It never was worth while. . .

So, pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag. . .

And smile, smile, smile. . .”

—George Asaf (George H. Powell)

“Be not solitary. . .

Be not idle. . .”

—Robert Burton

“There is plenty of time to win this game. . .”

—Sir Francis Drake

“I love everything that’s old. . .

old friends. . .

old times, old manners. . .

old books. . .

old wine. . .”

—Oliver Goldsmith (“She Stoops to Conquer”)

“Far from the madding crowd’s ignoble strife. . .”

—Thomas Gray

“Come up and see me sometime. . .”

—Mae West

“Anythin’ for a quiet life. . .”

—Charles Dickens