Silence never makes any blunders.

I called my cat William because no shorter name fits the dignity of his character. Poor old man, he has fits now, so I call him Fitz-William.

It is a great deal easier for a man to find a pedigree to fit his virtues than virtues to fit his pedigree.

About the only difference between the poor and the rich, is this, the poor suffer misery, while the rich have to enjoy it.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

Dangers are sum like a kold bath, very dangerous while you stand stripped on the bank, but often not only harmless, but invigorating, if you pitch into them.

Some folks are wise and some otherwise.