I believe in grumbling; it is the politest form of fighting known.

A poem is no place for an idea.

When I am idle and shiftless, my affairs become confused; when I work, I get results ... not great results, but enough to encourage me.

One trouble with growing old is that it gets progressively tougher to find a famous historical figure, who didn't amount to much when he was your age.

There is no get-rich-quick scheme equal to a poor girl marrying a rich man.

If a man has money, it is usually a sign, too, that he knows how to take care of it; don't imagine his money is easy to get simply because he has plenty of it.

The average man's judgment is so poor, he runs a risk every time he uses it.