When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

When a man arrives at great prosperity God did it: when he falls into disaster he did it himself.

You may call a jay a bird. Well, so he is, in a measure--because he's got feathers on him, and don't belong to no church, perhaps;but otherwise he is just as much a human as you be. And I'll tell you for why. A jay's gifts and instincts, and feelings, and interests, cover the whole ground. A jay hasn't got any more principle than a Congressman.

How stunning are the changes which age makes in a man while he sleeps!

God rewards gamblers and fools. The crucial thing, when you win, is knowing which you were.

She remained both girl and woman to the last day of her life. Under a grave and gentle exterior burned inextinguishable fires of sympathy, energy, devotion, enthusiasm, and absolutely limitless affection.

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambition.