"The most destructive criticism is indifference."

"None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married."

"Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist."

"To be an ideal guest, stay at home."

"One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself."

"A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice."

"The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep."

"Fishing seems to be the favorite form of loafing."

"There is nothing so well known as that we should not expect something for nothing - but we all do and call it Hope."

"There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep."

"A boy doesn't have to go to war to be a hero; he can say he doesn't like pie when he sees there isn't enough to go around."

"It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry."

"When people hear good music, it makes them homesick for something they never had, and never will have."

"A young man is a theory, an old man is a fact."

"Every successful person I have heard of has done the best he could with the conditions as he found them, and not waited until next year for better."

"The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it."

"Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer."