Retired is being tired twice, I've thought, first tired of working, then tired of not.

(Francis) Bacon's best known writings are his essays. They are loved for many reasons, such as their being so short.

"Do you want my honest opinion?" People ask. I say, "Yes," for I'm curious. So they give me their honest opinion, And I - well, I'm always furious.

I love a finished speaker, I really, truly do I don't mean one who's polished, I just mean one who's through.

If only I kept my eye on the ball, Looking downward as does the pro there, I might not see where it was going, at all, But there might be a chance it would go there.

Children are supposed to help hold a marriage together. They do this in a number of ways. For instance, they demand so much attention that a husband and wife, concentrating on their children, fail to notice each other's faults.

A rumor is one thing that gets thicker instead of thinner as it is spread.