When in doubt tell the truth.
The man who isn't a pessimist is a damned fool.
A tax is a fine for doing well, a fine is a tax for doing wrong.
A good memory and a tongue tied in the middle is a combination which gives immortality to conversation.
When ill luck begins, it does not come in sprinkles, but in showers.
A marriage. . .will give a new gladness to the sunshine, a new fragrance to the flowers, a new beauty to the earth, and a new mystery to life.