Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what they ought to be.
He talked with more claret than clarity.
Have patience with all things, but chiefly have patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering you own imperfections but instantly set about remedying them – every day begin the task anew.
Instead of giving a politician the keys to the city, it might be better to change the locks.
Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and formal education positively fortifies it.
The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all of your time.
Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places.
You can live to be a hundred if you give up all the things that make you want to live to be a hundred.