Switzerland would me a mighty big place if it were ironed flat.

We like to read about rich people in the newspapers; the papers know it, and they do their best to keep this appetite liberally fed.

Laughter without a tinge of philosophy is but a sneeze of humor. Genuine humor is replete with wisdom.

He is useless on top of the ground; he ought to be under it, inspiring the cabbages.

The Germans are exceedingly fond of Rhine wines; they are put up in tall, slender bottles, and are considered a pleasant beverage. One tells them from vinegar by the label.

It is a mistake that there is no bath that will cure people's manners, but drowning would help.

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.