
“Thou mayest be the envy of the world during the day, but night must come, and at night thou must always expect my cheering presence!”
“Thou mayest be the envy of the world during the day, but night must come, and at night thou must always expect my cheering presence!”
“Always keep the receipt”—that’s what my grandmother told me. It was usually uttered after she’d bought me something from a toy shop—probably because she was worried that whatever she purchased might be faulty and have to have it exchanged. Its meaning does appear to have changed over time.