Proverbs, aphorisms, quotations (English) | by Linux fortune |
Hale Mail Rule, The: When you are ready to reply to a letter, you will lack at least one of the following: (a) A pen or pencil or typewriter. (b) Stationery. (c) Postage stamp. (d) The letter you are answering. | |
He thought he saw an albatross That fluttered 'round the lamp. He looked again and saw it was A penny postage stamp. "You'd best be getting home," he said, "The nights are rather damp." | |
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. -- Josh Billings |