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It is not time for mirth and laughter, the cold, gray dawn of the morning after.
Early to bed and early to rise is a bad rule for anyone who wishes to become acquainted with our most prominent and influential people.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but would not cost half as much during the winter months.
If you have to be burned at the stake, be a good fellow and collect your own fire-wood.
I got the breaks. Starting from nowhere in the corn belt, I helped edit a country weekly, then was jack-of-all-departments on an obscure daily, so that when I arrived in a big city everything I tackled in the line of column conducting and syndicate peddling and playwriting had to bring promotion, because I had no social standing which could be endangered, no reputation to toss away and no pride which might suffer a setback. Everything I acquired had to be velvet. You cannot lose your silver spoon if you are brought up on pewter.
Always interline a contract before signing it, merely to impress the Party of the First Part. The one who puts his signature to Articles of Agreement drawn up by the other fellow is establishing a dangerous precedent.
Do not give alms promiscuously. Select the unworthy poor and make them happy. To give to the deserving is a duty, but to help the improvident, drinking class is clear generosity, so that the donor has a right to be warmed by a selfish pride and count on a most flattering obituary.
Mark Twain on George Ade's writing: I have been reading him [Ade] again, and my admiration overflows all limits. How effortless the limning! It is as if the work did itself, without help of the master's hand.
Those who have tried meekness know the importance of being important.
Even the elders can give a number of helpful hints.
Moral: Don't try to Account for Anything.
The wealthy have nothing left except money.
She was short on intellect, but long on shape.
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home for wearing what you like.
A good musical comedy consists largely of disorderly conduct occassionally interrupted by talk.
As the twig is bent the tree is inclined.
Where ignorance is not bliss, get wise!
The time to enjoy a European trip is about three weeks after unpacking.
Anybody can win - unless there happens to be a second entry.
Only the more rugged mortals should attempt to keep up with current literature.
A man never feels more important than when he receives a telegram containing more than ten words.
Scatter seeds of kindness.
Do unto yourself as your neighbors do unto themselves and look pleasant.
In scattering seeds of kindness, do it by hand and not by machine.
The first sign of extravagance is to buy trousers that one does not need.
To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations.
If it were not for the presents, an elopement would be preferable.
If a man does not go about his work with enthusiasm, it means that he has not yet found a work that he likes. Every mortal is a busy bee when he comes to the task that Destiny has set aside for him.
Those who are entitled to it get it sooner or later.
The only literary men are those who have to work at it.
Opportunity knocks once at every man's door and then keeps on knocking.
Never pretend to have money except when you are in straits. The poor man who pretends to have a bank account betters his credit and takes no risk. But the prosperous individual who counts his money in the street, forthwith will be invited to attend a charity bazaar.
One smell of brimstone makes the whole world kin.
One man's poison ivy,is another man's spinach.
A rolling stone gathers no moss and therefore will not be derided as a moss-back. Roll as much as possible.
Never try to get into society, so-called. Those who try seldom get in, and if they do edge through the portals they always feel clammy and unworthy when under the scrutiny of the elect. Sit outside and appear indifferent, and after a while they may sent for you. If not, it will be money in your pocket.
Those having the most time to devote to a line of endeavor usually become the most proficient.
After being turned down by numerous publishers, he decided to write for posterity.
Whom are you?" he asked, for he had attended business college.
The serpent is helpless unless he finds an apple to work with.
It isn't how long you stick around but what you put over while you are here.
