Take the humbug out of this world, and you haven't much left to do business with.
Show me a thoroughly contented person, and I will show you a useless one.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
Jealousy is one of love's parasites.
If animals had reason, they would act just as ridiculous as we menfolks do.
Good nonsense is good sense in disguise.