There is no true gracefulness which is not epitomized goodness.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use.

All progress is based upon a universal innate desire on the part of every organism to live beyond its income.

Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature.

People are lucky and unlucky not according to what they get absolutely, but according to the ratio between what they get and what they have been led to expect.

Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.