It is a statistical fact that the wicked work harder to reach hell than the righteous do to enter heaven. – Josh Billings
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. – Josh Billings
There are two kinds of fools: those who cant change their opinions and those who wont. – Josh Billings
Man was created a little lower than the angels, and has been getting lower ever since. – Josh Billings
The troubles of the young are soon over; they leave no external mark. If you wound the tree in its youth the bark will quickly cover the gash; but when the tree is very old, peeling the bark off, and looking carefully, you will see the scar there still. All that is buried is not dead. – Olive Schreiner