Christopher Benson Rules of Thumb

I've grown to believe ...
... that the one thing worth aiming at is simplicity of heart and life.
... that one's relations with others should be direct and not diplomatic.
... that power leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
... that meanness and hardness and coldness are the unforgivable sins.
... that conventionality is the mother of dreariness.
... that pleasure exists not in virtue of material conditions, but in the joyful heart.
... that the world is a very interesting and beautiful place.
... that congenial labor is the secret of happiness.