Who has not wished that his host would come out frankly at the beginning of the visit and state, in no uncertain terms, the rules ...and preferences of the household in such matters as the breakfast hour? And who has not sounded out his guest to find out what he likes in the regulation of his diet and modus vivendi (mode of living)?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
It is the curse of a certain order of mind, that it can never rest satisfied with the consciousness of its ability to do a thing. ...Still less is it content with doing it. It must both know and show how it was done.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »