Human pride is not worthwhile; there is always something lying in wait to take the wind out of it.
The more I know people, the more I love my dog.
A pessimist is a well-informed optimist.
No man is straitly honest to any but himself and God.
Fortune knocks at every man's door once in a life, but in a good many cases the man is in a neighboring saloon and does not hear her.
If a person offends you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance, and hit him with a brick.