To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.

Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time.

We hate those who will not take our advice and despise them who do.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.