Most hierarchies are nowadays so cumbered with rules and traditions, and so bound in by public laws, that even high employees do not have to lead anyone anywhere, in the sense of pointing out the direction and setting the pace. They simply follow precedents, obey regulations, and move at the head of the crowd. Such employees lead only in the sense that the curved wooden figurehead leads the ship .

As the farmer said, "I'm not greedy, all I want is the land next to mine.

Marriage is a good deal like taking a bath-not so hot once you get accustomed to it.

Two things reduce prejudice: education and laughter.

Committees have become so important nowadays that subcommittees have to be appointed to do the work.

The man who says he is willing to meet you halfway is usually a poor judge of distance.

Against logic there is no armor like ignorance.