Beauty is . . . a valuable asset if you're poor or haven't any sense.
Every father expects his boy to do the things he wouldn't do when he was young.
Some folks pay a compliment like they went down in their pocket for it.
University: ... a place where rich men send their sons who have no aptitude for business.
Nothing dispels enthusiasm like a small admission fee.
Fashion: a barricade behind which men hide their nothingness.