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" Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. "
Economics of Aging; Toward a Full Share in Abundance: Hearings, Ninety-first ... - Page 447
by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging - 1969 - 2000 pages
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Punch, Volume 126

Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman - 1904 - 522 pages
...finance WUkins Micau-ber not in it with ERNEST GEOROK PRETYMAN, late Captain in the Royal Artillery. "Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six ; result misery." Compare with that PRETYMAN'S economical dictum and see how trifling...
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Littell's Living Age, Volume 306

1920 - 850 pages
...the marine-painter, made a popular picture of Vernon's flagship, the Burfnrd. Dickens and La Bruyère 'Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery.' I always thought this prudential proposition was the exclusive property of our old friend Wilkins Micawber...
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The Living Age, Volume 252

1907 - 850 pages
...out of whose multifarious experience there evolves a philosophy of life that can never grow old — Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness. Annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered,...
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The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, and Observation of ..., Volume 1

Charles Dickens - 1849 - 1160 pages
...other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, "you know. Aunual income twenty pounds;annual expenditure nineteen nineteen six, result happiness....income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds oup;ht and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered , the god of day goes...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 25

1851 - 796 pages
...Micawber himself was slightly involved and very eloquent withal, in his difficulty. He says : — " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six, result misery. The blossom U blighted, the leaf is withered", the god of Jay goes down...
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The Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 25

1851 - 802 pages
...Micawber himself was slightly involved and very eloquent withal, in his difficulty. He says : — " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, aunual expenditure twenty pounds nought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is...
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The Cornhill Magazine

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1904 - 872 pages
...too small. By which hangs Mr. Micawber's moral : ' Annual income, twenty pounds ; annual expenditure, nineteen six ; result, happiness. Annual income, twenty...pounds ; annual expenditure, twenty pounds ought and sixpence ; result, misery.' In trying to estimate the average proportion of expenses to an income in...
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David Copperfield, Volume 1

Charles Dickens - 1863 - 328 pages
...grave for a minute or so. " My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene, and —...
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Works. Libr. ed, Volume 15

Charles Dickens - 1863 - 510 pages
...grave for a minute or so. " My other piece of advice, Copperfield," said Mr. Micawber, " you know. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery. The blossom is blighted, the leaf is withered, the God of day goes down upon the dreary scene. and—and...
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The Argosy, Volume 16

Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood - 1873 - 546 pages
...swell out beyond their means, and at last burst up like a bubble. They forget Mr. Micawber's advice, " Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen...expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." Some people are naturally reckless, and not only put off the evil day, but don't think of it at all;...
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