Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoroughly. Looking at small advantages prevents great affairs from being accomplished.

There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.

I've had ample contact with lawyers, and I'm convinced that the only fortune they ever leave is their own.

Those who welcome death have only tried it from the ears up.

The only bird that gives the poor a real tumble is the stork.

Women can instantly see through each other, and it's surprising how little they observe that's pleasant.

The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong.