Despatch is taking time by the ears; hurry is taking it by the end of the tail.
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.
Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it.
Debt is a trap which man sets and baits himself, and then deliberately gets into.
One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.
Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.