I hate careless flattery, the kind that exhausts you in your efforts to believe it..

Gambling: The sure way of getting nothing for something..

Women can instantly see through each other, and it's surprising how little they observe that's pleasant..

The first hundred years are the hardest..

A good party is where you enjoy good people, and they taste even better with Champagne..

You're a mouse studying to be a rat..

I can usually judge a fellow by what he laughs at..

If you steal from one author it's plagiarism; if you steal from many it's research..

A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while, he knows something..

The most efficient water power in the world - women's tears..

The worst-tempered people I've ever met were people who knew they were wrong..

I've known countless people who were reservoirs of learning, yet never had a thought..

Easy street is a blind alley..

A drama critic is a person who surprises the playwright by informing him what he meant..

I never saw a mob rush across town to do a good deed..

A slave has but one master. An ambition man, has as many as there are people who helped him get his fortune..

I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education..

In the battle of existence, Talent is the punch; Tact is the clever footwork..

The best way to keep your friends is not to give them away..

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down..

Do not be desirous of having things done quickly. Do not look at small advantages. Desire to have things done quickly prevents their being done thoro….