If nobody spoke unless he had something to say, the human race would very soon lose the use of speech.

Never pause unless you have a reason for it, but when you pause, pause as long as you can.

There are times when I look over the various parts of my character with perplexity. I recognize that I am made up of several persons and that the person that at the moment has the upper hand will inevitably give place to another. But which is the real one? All of them or none?

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.

When you choose your friends, don't be short-changed by choosing personality over character.

Comedy appeals to the collective mind of the audience and this grows fatigued; while farce appeals to a more robust organ, their collective belly.