One way of getting an idea of our fellow countrymen’s miseries is to go and look at their pleasures 1.59K
Our passions do not live apart in locked chambers but dress in their small wardrobe of notions, bring their provisions to a common table and mess together, feeding out of the common store according to their appetite. 676
The terrorists are testing our will and resolve in Iraq. If we fail that test the consequences for the safety and security of the American people would be enormous 592
‘ve often thought that the process of aging could be slowed down if it had to go through Congress. 581
Make-up can only make you look pretty on the outside but it doesn’t help if your ugly on the inside. Unless you eat the make-up 732
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed, is more important than any other one thing 2.47K
The church is always trying to get other people to reform; it might not be a bad idea to reform itself a little, by way of example 674
Therein lies the defect of revenge: it’s all in the anticipation; the thing itself is a pain, not a pleasure; at least the pain is the biggest end of it 1.76K
Humor is the great thing, the saving thing. The minute it crops up, all our irritation and resentments slip away, and a sunny spirit takes their place 2.38K
Do not undervalue the headache. While it is at its sharpest it seems a bad investment; but when relief begins, the unexpired remainder is worth $4 a minute 2.42K
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one 734
The political and commercial morals of the United States are not merely food for laughter, they are an entire banquet 571
