A man is not necessarily intelligent because he has plenty of ideas, any more than he is a good general because he has plenty of soldiers.

The threat of a neglected cold is for doctors what the threat of purgatory is for priests-a gold mine.

Love is like epidemic diseases. The more one fears it the more likely one is to contract it.

Do not suppose opportunity will knock twice at your door.

There some trifles well habited, as there are some fools well clothed.

Thought consoles us for all, and heals all. If at times it does you ill, ask it for the remedy for that ill and it will give it to you.

Every day I add to the list of things I refuse to discuss. The wiser the man, the longer the list.