A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience.

There are only two families in the world, my old grandmother used to say, the Haves and the Have-nots.

Wine taken in moderation never does any harm.

The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditure, but in its wise application.

Since we have a good loaf, let us not look for cheesecakes.

I had rather munch a crust of brown bread and an onion in a corner, without any more ado, or ceremony, than feed upon turkey at another man's table.

That's the nature of women, not to love when we love them, and to love when we love them not.