As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for.
"When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him."
One-half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.
"Keep a cow, and the milk won't have to be watered but once."
"Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there."