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When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old read more
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
It is dangerous to be sincere unless you are also stupid.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
Fish and guests smell after three days.
We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.
We learn from experience that men never learn anything from experience.
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.
Character contributes to beauty. It fortifies a woman as her youth fades.
Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.
Life is like a beautiful melody, only the lyrics are messed up.
The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.
The face of Garbo is an Idea, that of Hepburn an Event.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
When two men share an umbrella, both of them get wet.
Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.
Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you: you must acquire it.