Of late I appear To have reached that stage When people who look old Who are only my age.

There is some consolation in the fact that, even though your dreams don't come true, neither do your nightmares.

Rockefeller made his money in oil, which he discovered at the bottom of wells. Oil was considered crude in those days, but so was Rockefeller. Now both are considered quite refined.

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

Libraries: Here is where people, one frequently finds, lower their voices, and raise their minds.

They head the list of bad to bet on: But I insist they're worse to get on

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.