Morally considered, laughter is next to the Ten Commandments.

Lying is like trying to hide in a fog: If you move about you're in danger of bumping your head against the truth, and as soon as the fog blows off, you are gone anyhow.

Advice is like castor oil — easy enough to give but dreadful hard to take.

Taking from others never results in prosperity. If we steal from others, life will steal from us. There is an incredible abundance on this planet. True prosperity begins with feeling good about yourself and about the choices you make. Life is here for us. Life is here to support us in every way. We give out, we get back. Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.

When a man gets talking about himself, he seldom fails to be eloquent and often reaches the sublime.

Most people repent their sins by thanking God they ain't so wicked as their neighbors.

Beauty is a very handy thing to have, especially for a woman who ain't handsome.