Stephen Leacock

Astronomy teaches the correct use of the sun and the planets. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#correct #planets #sun #teaches #use

Each section of the British Isles has its own way of laughing, except Wales, which doesn't. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#each #except #isles #laughing #own

Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#comes #difference #durable #electricity #expensive

If every day in the life of a school could be the last day but one, there would be little fault to find with it. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#day #every #every day #fault #find

In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#ancient times #back #fall #had #lies

It is to be observed that 'angling' is the name given to fishing by people who can't fish. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#fish #fishing #given #name #observed

It may be those who do most, dream most. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#may #most #those #who

It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#cents #courage #deal #forty #get

It's a lie, but Heaven will forgive you for it. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#heaven #lie #will #you

It's called political economy because it is has nothing to do with either politics or economy. ↗

— Stephen Leacock

#called #economy #either #nothing #political