Silence is one of the hardest kind of arguments to refute. There is no good substitute for wisdom; but silence is the best that has yet been discovered.

Life is short, but it's long enough to ruin any man who wants to be ruined.

Theres not a lot of good humor in medicine, but theres a lot of medicine in good humor.

As the flint contains the spark, unknown to itself, which the steel alone can awaken to life, so adversity often reveals to us hidden gems, which prosperity or negligence would forever have hidden.

Most everyone seems willing to be a fool himself, but he can't bear to have anyone else one.

Jealousy is one of love's parasites.

You cannot analyze a kiss any more than you can dissect the fragrance of flowers.