You need not expect to get your book right the first time.

It is not worth while to strain one's self to tell the truth to people who habitually discount everything you tell them, whether it is true or isn't.

I have tried getting up early, and I have tried getting up late-and the latter agrees with me best.

High and fine literature is wine, and mine is only water; but everybody likes water.

Let us be grateful to Adam: he cut us out of the blessing of idleness and won for us the curse of labor.

Some people get an education without going to college. The rest get it after they get out.

Benefit of clergy: Half-rate on the railroad.