Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.

A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.

The best way to prepare for life is to begin to live.

Happiness is a habit—cultivate it.