My favourite thing is to go where I've never been.

My favourite thing is to go where I've never been.

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Thou whoreson zed, thou unnecessary letter!

Look wise; say nothing and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.

Look wise; say nothing and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

Travel makes a wise man better, and a fool worse.

And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.

And don't confound the language of the nation
With long-tailed words in osity and ation.

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies read more

For every man there is something in the vocabulary that would stick to him like a second skin. His enemies have only to find it.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.

Culture is one thing and varnish is another.

Culture is one thing and varnish is another.