A father is a man who expects his son to be as good a man as he meant to be.
— Frank A. Clark
Modern man is frantically trying to earn enough to buy things he's too busy to enjoy.
I'd rather see folks doubt what's true than accept what isn't.
If a fellow isn't thankful for what he's got, he isn't likely to be thankful for what he's going to get.
Many folks think they aren't good at earning money, when what they don't know is how to use it.
A man's conscience, like a warning line on the highway, tells him what he shouldn't do - but it does not keep him from doing it.
A leading authority is anyone who has guessed right more than once.
A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it.
Gossip needn't be false to be evil - there's a lot of truth that shouldn't be passed around.
There's nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.
The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them.
Real generosity is doing something nice for someone who will never find out.
Most smiles are started by another smile.
A child, like your stomach, doesn't need all you can afford to give it.
Everyone is trying to accomplish something big, not realizing that life is made up of little things.
The reason there's so much ignorance is that those who have it are so eager to share it.
Maybe a person's time would be as well spent raising food as raising money to buy food.
I think the next best thing to solving a problem is finding some humor in it.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't.
We're all generous, but with different things, like time, money, talent - criticism.
The more you learn to live without, the more you'll have to live with.
Habit is something you can do without thinking, which is why most of us have so many of them.
We've put more effort into helping folks reach old age than into helping them enjoy it.
If you find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere.
Why not upset the apple cart? If you don't, the apples will rot anyway.
It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned.
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
Kindness makes a fellow feel good whether it's being done to him or by him.
