The average man will bristle if you say his father was dishonest, but he will brag a little if he discovers that his great-grandfather was a Pirate.

No symphony orchestra ever played music like a two-year-old girl laughing with a puppy.

An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.

Tranquility is like quicksilver. The harder you grab for it, the less likely you will grasp it.

You are mature when you know what is foolhardy and what is courage.

People who say, 'Let the chips fall where they may,' usually figure they will not be hit by a chip.

If a June night could talk, it would probably boast it invented romance.