When I get hold of a book I particularly admire, I am so enthusiastic that I loan it to someone who never brings it back.
~ Edgar Watson Howe
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
About all some men accomplish in life is to send a son to Harvard.
A modest man is usually admired - if people ever hear of him.
If you go to church and like the singing better than the preaching that's not orthodox.
A reasonable probability is the only certainty.
When I am idle and shiftless my affairs become confused when I work I get results ... not great results but enough to encourage me.
If 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.
What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.
Abuse a man unjustly and you will make friends for him.
A man should be taller older heavier uglier and hoarser than his wife.
A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
Half the unhappiness in the world is due to the failure of plans which were never reasonable and often impossible.
No one can help you in holding a good job except Old Man You.
If you knew how cowardly your enemy is you would slap him. Bravery is knowledge of the cowardice in the enemy.
Farmers worry only during the growing season but town people worry all the time.
