Three Men in a Boat (Legend Classics)

by Jerome K. Jerome

Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you need—a homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.

There is no more thrilling sensation I know of than sailing. It comes as near to flying as man has got to yet—except in dreams.

The Revolt of Islam.

I knew a young fellow once, who was studying to play the bagpipes, and you would be surprised at the amount of opposition he had to contend with.