If there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers.

Everyone suffers wrongs for which there is no remedy

Don't be crazy to do a lot of things you can't do.

When you are in trouble, people who call to sympathize are really looking for the particulars.

To avoid mistakes and regrets, always consult your wife before engaging in a flirtation.

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

The most agreeable thing in life is worthy accomplishment. It is not possible that the idle tramp is as contented as the farmers along the road who own their own farms, and whose credit is good at the bank in town. When the tramps get together at night, they abuse the farmers, but do not get as much satisfaction out of it as do the farmers who abuse the tramps. The sounder your argument, the more satisfaction you get out of it.