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

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

If I ever make a hole in one, A thrill that I've never known, I won't be believed and I'll have no fun, For I'm sure to be playing alone.

"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.

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.

Beauty is only skin deep, and the world is full of thin skinned people.