True wisdom is plenty of experience, observation, and reflection. False wisdom is plenty of ignorance, arrogance, and impudence.

Experience is a grindstone; and it is lucky for us, if we can get brightened by it, and not ground.

It is easy to assume a habit; but when you try to cast it off, it will take skin and all.

Successful writers learn at last what they should learn at first,--to be intelligently simple.

Selfish people, with no heart to speak of, have the best time of it.

When good-natured people leave us we look forward with extra pleasure to their return.

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.