No woman can be handsome by the force of features alone, any more that she can be witty by only the help of speech.

Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty, while bein' above suspicion is about th' only compensation fer bein' homely.

Some folks pay a compliment like they went down in their pocket for it.

One of the simple but genuine pleasures in life is getting up in the morning and hurrying to a mousetrap you set the night before.

I will say this for adversity: people seem to be able to stand it, and that is more than I can say for prosperity.

Gittin' talked about is one o' th' penalties for bein' purty.

Fashion: a barricade behind which men hide their nothingness.