It ain't no disgrace for a man to fall, but to lie there and grunt is.

Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

Pride seems tew be quite equally distributed; the man who owns the carriage and the man who drives it seem tew have it just alike.

Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them.

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.