Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

From a worldly point of view, there is no mistake so great as that of being always right.

If God wants us to do a thing, he should make his wishes sufficiently clear. Sensible people will wait till he has done this before paying much attention to him.

The advantage of doing one's praising for oneself is that one can lay it on so thick and exactly in the right places.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Money is the last enemy that shall never be subdued. While there is flesh there is money or the want of money, but money is always on the brain so long as there is a brain in reasonable order.