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A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.

A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman's birthday but never remembers her age.

A jury consists of twelve persons chosen to decide who has the better lawyer.

A Liberal is a man too broadminded to take his own side in a quarrel.

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.

A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness.


A poet never takes notes. You never take notes in a love affair.

A successful lawsuit is the one worn by a policeman.

All thought is a feat of association; having what's in front of you bring up something in your mind that you almost didn't know you knew.

Always fall in with what you're asked to accept.... My aim in life has always been to hold my own with whatever's going. Not against: with.

Americans are like a rich father who wishes he knew how to give his son the hardships that made him rich.

An idea is a feat of association, and the height of it is a good metaphor.

Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.

Belief is better than anything else, and it is best when rapt - above paying its respects to anybody's doubt whatsoever.

By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day.


Don't ever take a fence down until you know why it was put up.

Education doesn't change life much. It just lifts trouble to a higher plane of regard.

Education is hanging around until you've caught on.

Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence.

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me.


Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.

Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.

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