Gossip is vice enjoyed vicariously— the sweet, subtle satisfaction without the risk.

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day. Wisdom consists in not exceeding that limit.

Enthusiasm is the great hill-climber.

We are not punished for our sins, but by them.

The man who knows it can’t be done counts the risk, not the reward.

Life consists in molting our illusions. We form creeds today only to throw them away tomorrow. The eagle molts a feather because he is growing a better one.

ONE MACHINE CAN DO THE WORK OF 50 ORDINARY MEN. NO MACHINE CAN DO THE WORK OF ONE EXTRAORDINARY MAN.

A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.

A pessimist is one who has been intimately acquainted with an optimist.

He was as successful as a celluloid dog chasing an asbestos cat through hell.