Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.
There are more tears shed over answered prayers than over unanswered prayers.
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
I never know how much of what I say is true.
Being in politics is like being a football coach. You have to be smart enough to understand the game, and dumb enough to think it's important.
I shouted, and earned a hard thump on my head for my trouble.