The orthodox faith painted God as a revengeful being, and yet people talk about loving such a being.

A penny here, and a dollar there, placed at interest, goes on accumulating, and in this way the desired result is attained. It requires some training, perhaps, to accomplish this economy, but when once used to it, you will find there is more satisfaction in rational saving than in irrational spending.

Let your motto then always be 'Excelsior', for by living up to it there is no such word as fail.

Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung.

More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing, than by believing too much.

Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.

If you hesitate, some bolder hand will stretch out before you and get the prize.