The easiest thing for our friends to discover in us, and the hardest thing for us to discover in ourselves, is that we are growing old.
Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick.
There is a significant Latin proverb; to wit: Who will guard the guards?
Wisdom that don't make us happier ain't worth plowing for.
Common sense is instinct, and enough of it is genius.
It ain't no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lie there and grunt is.