It is better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt. When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, you think it's only a minute. But when you sit on a hot stove for a minute, you think it's two hours. As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take the course he will. He will be sure to repent.
Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties.
The more he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. Man is the only animal that can remain on friendly terms with the victims he intends to eat until he eats them. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. Suppose you were an idiot and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.