One of the strangest things about life is that the poor, who need the money the most, are the ones that never have it.

To most people a savage nation is wan that doesn't wear oncomf'rtable clothes.

The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual.

There aint any news in being good. You might write the doings of all the convents of the world on the back of a postage stamp, and have room to spare.

Th' first thing to have in a libry is a shelf. Fr'm time to time this can be decorated with lithrachure. But th' shelf is th' main thing.

Politics ain't beanbag: 'tis a man's game, and women, children 'n' pro-hy-bitionists had best stay out of it.

Trust ivrybody-but cut th' cards.