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

Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick.

It is a great art to be superior to others without letting them know it.

Woman's influence is powerful, especially when she wants something.

About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.

Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.