Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult. Stephen Leacock difficultideajot Change image and share on social
It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish. Stephen Leacock anglefishobserve Change image and share on social
The landlady of a boarding-house is a parallelogram - that is, an oblong angular figure, which cannot be described, but which is equal to anything. Stephen Leacock angularboardequal Change image and share on social
What we call creative work, ought not to be called work at all, because it isn't. I imagine that Thomas Edison never did a day's work in his last fifty years. Stephen Leacock callcreativeday Change image and share on social
A sportsman is a man who every now and then, simply has to get out and kill something. Stephen Leacock killmansimply Change image and share on social
Men are able to trust one another, knowing the exact degree of dishonesty they are entitled to expect. Stephen Leacock degreedishonestyentitle Change image and share on social
In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. Stephen Leacock ancientbackfall Change image and share on social
Astronomy teaches the correct use of the sun and the planets. Stephen Leacock astronomycorrectplanet Change image and share on social
It's a lie, but Heaven will forgive you for it. Stephen Leacock forgiveheavenlie Change image and share on social
It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy. Stephen Leacock calleconomypolitic Change image and share on social
