Courage, like cowardice, is undoubtedly contagious, but some persons are not liable to catch it.

It seems no more than right that men should seize time by the forelock, for the rude old fellow, sooner or later, pulls all their hair out.

What some name well being, if bought by perpetual nervousness about weight loss plan, is not a lot better than tedious illness.

A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.

Some people use half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it.

Some old women and men grow bitter with age; the more their teeth drop out, the more biting they get.

It is undoubtedly true that some people mistake sycophancy for good nature, but it is equally true that many more mistake impertinence for sincerity.