Lord Chesterfield Quotes

Pocket all your knowledge with your watch and never pull it out in company unless desired.

Wear your learning like your watch in a private pocket and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one.

Know the true value of time snatch seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness no laziness no procrastination: never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

I recommend you to take care of the minutes for the hours will take care of themselves.

Style is the dress of thoughts.

There is time enough for everything in the course of the day if you do but one thing once but there is not time enough in the year if you will do two things at a time.

If you would convince others seem open to conviction yourself.