No man can smile in the face of adversity and mean it.

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.

Raising children is like making biscuits: it is as easy to raise a big batch as one, while you have your hands in the dough.

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.

A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.

When a man is trying to sell you something, don't imagine he is that polite all the time.

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.