Be more prompt to go to a friend in adversity than in prosperity.
The man who has nothing to boast of but his illustrious ancestry is like the potato - the best part under ground.
If your parents never had children, chances are you won't, either.
Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them.
There isn?t much better in this life than finding a way to spend a few hours in conversation with people you respect and love. You have to carve this time out of your life because you aren?t really living without it.
Like anyone else, there are days I feel beautiful and days I don't, and when I don't, I do something about it.
I would be the most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.