We mingle in society not so much to meet others as to escape ourselves.

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for.

Contentment is a kind of moral laziness; if there wasn't anything but contentment in his world, man wouldn't be any more of a success than an angleworm is

It is true that wealth won't make a man virtuous, but I notice there ain't anybody who wants to be poor just for the purpose of being good.

Wisdom that don't make us happier ain't worth plowing for.

The greatest thief this world has ever produced is procrastination, and he is still at large.