There are very few humorists who have written first-rate humor after they've become elderly.

There are very few humorists who have written first-rate humor after they've become elderly.

(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.

When it comes to eating, you can sometimes help yourself more by helping yourself less.

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

Rather than earn money, it was Thoreau's idea to reduce his wants so that he would not need to buy anything. As he went around preaching this ingenious idea, the shopkeepers of Concord hoped he would drop dead.