A cigarette is a roll of paper, tobacco, and drugs, with a small fire on one end and a large fool at the other. Some of its chief benefits are cancer of the lips and stomach, softening of the brain, funeral procesions, and families shrouded in gloom and grief. Although a great many people know this, they still smoke in order to appear sophisticated.

Nobody gets to live life backward. Look ahead, that is where your future lies.

It's one of the ironies of human nature that the most sensitive people are generally insensitive to the feelings of others.

Don't give up. Keep going. there is always a chance that you stumble onto something terrific. I have never heard of anyone stumbling over anything while he was sitting down

People, like water, seek their own level.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

When life's problems seem overwhelming, look around and see what other people are coping with. You may consider yourself fortunate.