In no social institution is the codified ritual of behavior more rigid than in funerals. Imagine the indignation if the minister altered his sermon or experimented with facial expression. Consider the shock if, at the funeral parlors, any chairs were used but those little folding yellow torture chairs with the hard seats. No, dying, a man may be loved, hated, mourned, missed; but once dead he becomes the chief ornament of a complicated and formal social celebration. Tortilla Flat

What's the use you learning to do right, when it's troublesome to do right and ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

"Gazing into the darkness, he felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in such a nice home for his sister and parents." Metamorphosis and Other Stories

“Say no to anything that is not a high-value use of your time and your life.” Eat That Frog!