One of the greatest joys known to man is to take a flight into ignorance in search of knowledge.

Most of us can remember a time when a birthday - especially if it was one's own - brightened the world as if a second sun has risen.

The telephone is the greatest nuisance among conveniences, the greatest convenience among nuisances.

Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with.

I sometimes suspect that half our difficulties are imaginary and that if we kept quiet about them they would disappear.

Most remarks that are worth making are commonplace remarks. The things that makes them worth saying is that we really mean them.

Friendship is not going to stand the pressure of greatly great guidance for quite extensive.