We regret the things we don't do more than the things we do.
The man who is ostentatious of his modesty is twin to the statue that wears a fig-leaf.
An adventure is something that while it's happening you wish it wasn't.
A good lawyer knows the law; a clever one takes the judge to lunch.
The Autocrat of Russia possesses more power than any other man in the earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze.
A sincere compliment is always grateful to a lady, so long as you don't try to knock her down with it.