There isn't much to be seen in a little town, but what you hear makes up for it.

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once and put it in your pocket.

If there's any literary ability in a feller, getting fired out of a good government job will bring it out.

Of all the unbearable nuisances, the ignoramus that has traveled is the worst.

"Why doesn't the fellow who says, "I'm no speechmaker," let it go at that instead of giving a demonstration? "

Many a family tree needs trimming

Don't knock the weather; nine-tenths of the people couldn't start a conversation if it didn't change once in a while.