Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.

Character builds slowly, but it can be torn down with incredible swiftness.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices -- against half the human race -- that are read more

The much vaunted male logic isn't logical, because they display prejudices -- against half the human race -- that are considered prejudices according to any dictionary definition.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.

The highest qualities of character… must be earned.

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a read more

How well I have learned that there is no fence to sit on between heaven and hell. There is a deep, wide gulf, a chasm, and in that chasm is no place for any man.

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes read more

Success is important only to the extent that it puts one in a position to do more things one likes to do.

If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a read more

If you can learn from hard knocks, you can also learn from soft touches. - Mannequin: My Life as a Model.

Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?"This is commonly misquotes as "You can't have you're cake and read more

Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake?"This is commonly misquotes as "You can't have you're cake and eat it, too. - John Heywood's Proverbs, 1546.

My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.

My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.