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

Fuss is half-sister to hurry, and neither of them can do anything without getting in their own way.

The very thing that men think they have got the most of, they have got the least of; and that is judgment.

the squeeky wheel gets the grease.

Put an Englishman into the garden of Eden, and he would find fault with the whole blasted concern; put a Yankee in, and he would see where he could alter it to advantage; put an Irishman in, and he would want to boss the thing; put a Dutchman in, and he would proceed to plant it.

Young widows still bide their time.

As a general rule, if you want to get at the truth - hear both sides and believe neither.