Plenty of folks are so contrary that if they should fall into the river, they would insist upon floating upstream.

Habits are like the wrinkles on a man's brow; if you will smooth out the one, I will smooth out the other.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has a good right to them.

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

Incredulity is the wisdom of the fool.

There is no passion of the human heart that promises so much and pays so little as revenge.