A man forgets his good luck next day, but remembers his bad luck until next year.

I have long been disposed to judge men by their average. If it is reasonably high, I am charitable with faults that look pretty black.

There is something in the red of a raspberry pie that looks as good to a man as the red in a sheep looks to a wolf.

A loafer never works except when there is a fire; then he will carry out more furniture than anybody.

The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.

The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.

Where the guests at a gathering are well-acquainted, they eat 20 per cent more than they otherwise would.