267.We regard time spent on a matter only to find it unsuitable for our purpose a waste yet it isn?t for the evolution of thought and concepts have brought us to our present stage besides strengthening our tenacity.

268.A preference may be linked to the emotions or emotional detachment. Preferences may be formulated from practical necessity or the heart?s calling.

270.Little bits of misery is found all over existence and it is unevenly distributed.

271.One cannot be dogmatic in a game of cat and mouse.

272.We are victims and beneficiaries of our excesses, austerity and moderation.

273.Between ?could have been? and ?has been? is ? being?.

274.Jadedness is when excitement?s throbs are tempered by experience.

275.Matters past which we had derived from sources other than ourselves is knowledge. Matters past which we have lived through is experience. We have knowledge and experience with us.

276.All worthy actions done were done not in vain.

277.Others know us for what we have done. We know ourselves by what we have done , what we have yet to do , what we are capable of and what we cannot do.

278.All of us devour a form of life in order to sustain our own.

279.One sometimes can have no inkling of a matter until it is one?s turn of fortune to encounter it.

280.One?s taste can be flaunted for show but one?s show is not to everyone?s taste.

281.Some matters serve a specific purpose while there are those which possess relevance always.

282.A humorist has laughter to spare and share.

283.Life cannot be considered seriously by one who sees it as a mere absurdity.

284.Glumness is a disease when and where laughter is infectious.

285.He who laughs last caught the joke last or has a pathetically slow sense of humour.

286.One who conveys a joke cracks it. One who listens catches it.

287.Humour makes the heavy world a lighter one.

288.Humour lightens and brightens up solemnity.

289.It is logical to limit oneself to necessities in lean times. It is thrift to limit oneself to necessities in boom times.

290.A sober approach to birthdays is to consider them as a time for reflection and resolution in place of common revelry.

291.Material with knowledge and wisdom. Material with knowledge but without wisdom. Material which give neither.