One of the surprising things in this world is the respect a worthless man has for himself.
I try to have no plans the failure of which would greatly annoy me. Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable, and often impossible.
One of the most difficult things in the world is to convince a woman that even a bargain costs money.
Some men storm imaginary Alps all their lives, and die in the foothills cursing difficulties which do not exist.
The greatest humiliation in life, is to work hard on something from which you expect great appreciation, and then fail to get it.
When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
Men are a good deal better collectively than they are individually. Many a man will do that privately which he will denounce in a crowd.
Man is still a savage to the extent that he has little respect for anything that cannot hurt him.
None of us can boast about the morality of our ancestors. The record does not show that Adam and Eve were ever married.
Nearly every man is a coward, if confronted by the proper terror.
The greatest thing in the world is for a man to be able to do something well, and say nothing about it.
All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.
Nothing pleases a woman quite so well as to look so sweet that a man wants to kiss her, and then abuse him for his impudence.
Faith may have removed mountains way off somewhere, a long time ago, but it won't remove a wart at home this week.
Somehow, everyone hates to see an unusually pretty girl get married. It is like taking a bite out of a very fine-looking peach.
A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person.
The most destructive criticism is indifference.
Americans detest all lies except lies spoken in public or printed lies.
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 a man tells you what people are saying about you, tell him what people are saying about him; that will immediately take his mind off your troubles.
You needn't love your enemy, but if you refrain from telling lies about him, you are doing well enough.
There is only one thing people like that is good for them; a good night's sleep.
Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice of the enemy.
When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.
If you don't learn to laugh at troubles, you won't have anything to laugh at when you grow old.
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