Lovely grammar quote

Found this the other day – pardon the archaic punctuation. I should note that when training, we do emphasise that a lot of supposed grammar 'rules' are not relevant to modern writing (depending on tone of voice rules from brand, where necessary).

"When I read some of the rules for speaking and writing the English language
correctly, -- as that a sentence must never end with a participle, -- and
perceive how implicitly even the learned obey it, I think -- Any fool can make
a rule -- And every fool will mind it."
Henry David Thoreau, naturalist and author (1817-1862)