The wise man seeks little joys, knowing that life is long and that his quota of great joys is distinctly limited.

Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a decade can get into the Hall of Fame. So it goes in all human activity. .. Some become multimillionaires and chairmen of the board, and some of us must be content to play baseball at company picnics or manage a credit union without pay.

A man must not deny his manifest abilities, for that is to evade his obligations.

When lying, be emphatic and indignant, thus behaving like your children.

If at first you don't succeed, try hard work.

Few women are dumb enough to listen to reason.

Some of us might find happiness if we quit struggling so desperately for it.