There is gravity in wisdom, but no particular wisdom in gravity.

There are very few good judges of humor, and they don't agree.

Love is like the measles; we can't have it bad but once, and the later in life we have it the tougher it goes with us.

There are only two qualities in the world: efficiency and inefficiency; and only two sorts of people: the efficient and the inefficient.

Faith is the soul riding at anchor.

My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life, is to take their heart in one hand and a club in the other.

I've never known an auctioneer to lie unless it was absolutely necessary.