Conceit is the finest armour a man can wear.

We shall never be content until each man makes his own weather and keeps it to himself.

I often arrive at quite sensible ideas and judgements, on the spur of the moment. It is when I stop to think that I become foolish.

Swearing relieves the feelings - that is what swearing does. I explained this to my aunt on one occasion, but it didn't answer with her. She said I had no business to have such feelings.

Let us play the game of life as sportsmen, pocketing our winnings with a smile, leaving our losings with a shrug.

They [dogs] never talk about themselves but listen to you while you talk about yourself, and keep up an appearance of being interested in the conversation.

What the eye does not see, the stomach does not get upset over