“In the whole history of the world there is but one thing that money cannot buy...to wit--the wag of a dog's tail.”

“There is one kind of laugh that I always did recommend; it looks out of the eye first with a merry twinkle, then it creeps down on its hands and knees and plays around the mouth like a pretty moth ...”

“the squeeky wheel gets the grease.”

“Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.”

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

“Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.”

“The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool.”

“The secret of life, though, is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.”

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.”