One trouble with developing speed reading skills is that by the time you realize a book is boring you've already finished it.
— Franklin P. Jones
When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.
Originality is the art of concealing your source.
The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one.
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.
One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to.
It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.
An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.
All women should know how to take care of children. Most of them will have a husband some day.
Anybody who finds it easy to make money on the horses is probably in the dog food business.
A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not.
What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.
The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.
Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next.
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.
You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.
Sex is a two-way treat.
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.
Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.
The most efficient labor-saving device is still money.
Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor's noisy party than being there.
You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech.
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.
