There is nothing more frustrating than a good example.

None but an ass pays a compliment and asks a favour at the same time. There are many asses.

Many people have the reasoning facility, but no one uses it in religious matters.

A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.

Epitaphs are cheap, and they do a poor chap a world of good after he is dead, especially if he had hard luck while he was alive. I wish they were used more.

It's good sportsmanship to not pick up lost golf balls while they are still rolling.

We have infinite trouble in solving man-made mysteries; it is only when we set out to discover "the secret of God" that our difficulties disappear.