The Mysterious Howling (19 page)

The Collected Wisdom of Agatha Swanburne

A Sneak Peek at the Second Book in the Series, The HIDDEN GALLERY

THE COLLECTED WISDOM OF
AGATHA SWANBURNE
,

Founder of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females

 

There is no alarm clock like embarrassment.

All books are judged by their covers until they are read.

That which can be purchased at a shop is easily left in a taxi; that which you carry inside you is difficult, though not impossible, to misplace.

A well-organized stocking drawer is the first step toward a well-organized mind.

The best way to find out how fast a horse can run is to smack it on the rump.

No hopeless case is truly without hope.

If it were easy to resist, it would not be called chocolate cake.

When the impossible becomes merely difficult, that's when you know you've won.

Doing your best is the best you can do.

And one from Miss Penelope Lumley:

There is no need to carry yesterday's fears and disappointments into a brand-new day.