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In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
In those days he was wiser than he is now--he used frequently to take my advice.
Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.
Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in time.
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear read more
Learn as though you would never be able to master it; hold it as though you would be in fear of losing it.
Experience teaches only the teachable.
Experience teaches only the teachable.
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the read more
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
When matters are desperate we must put on a desperate face.
Success... it's what you do with what you've got.
Success... it's what you do with what you've got.
Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.
Bad experience is a school that only fools keep going to.
Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shrewd unto thee than men understand.
Be not curious in unnecessary matters: for more things are shrewd unto thee than men understand.
