The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

Blame where you must, be candid where you can, And be each critic the Good-natured Man.

To make a fine gentleman, several trades are required, but chiefly a barber.

One writer, for instance, excels at a plan or a title page, another works away at the body of the book, and a third is a dab at an index.

People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves to copy.

I love everything that's old, - old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine.

A man who leaves home to mend himself and others is a philosopher; but he who goes from country to country, guided by the blind impulse of curiosity, is a vagabond.

Ridicule has always been the enemy of enthusiasm, and the only worthy opponent to ridicule is success.

Ceremonies are different in every country, but true politeness is everywhere the same.

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

Life is your greatest asset.

That rotten houseboat turned out to be a blessing in disguise.

The only thing holding you back is you. Commit to developing the mindset of a winner, set your goals and chase them down. Remember, a dog in the hunt ain't got no fleas!

We usually meet all of our relatives only at funerals where somebody always observes: "Too bad we can't get together more often".

Life is messy and gloriously imperfect, and some signs of wear and tear indicate a well-loved, well-used home.

We live thick and are in each other's way, and stumble over one another, and I think we thus lose some respect for one another.

I'm the oldest antique in town.

Life is a race. If you delay starting, how can you have any hope of winning?

A quality such as self-esteem is a result of practicing good human relations.

I love to run smart essays and commentary. But it doesn't replace the other kind of reporting