It is hard to convince a high-school student that he will encounter a lot of problems more difficult than those of algebra and geometry. – Edgar W. Howe
In order to know whether a human being is young or old, offer it food of different kinds at short intervals. If young, it will eat anything at any hour of the day or night. – Oliver Wendell Holmes
Always try to do something for the other fellow and you will be agreeably surprised how things come your way — how many pleasing things are done for you. – Claude M. Bristol
We are living in the machine age. For the first time in history the comedian has been compelled to supply himself with jokes and comedy material to compete with the machine. Whether he knows it or not, the comedian is on a treadmill to oblivion. – Fred Allen
There is held to be no surer test of civilization than the increase per head of the consumption of alcohol and tobacco. Yet alcohol and tobacco are recognizable poisons, so that their consumption has only to be carried far enough to destroy civilization altogether. – Havelock Ellis
By gold all good faith has been banished by gold our rights are abused the law itself is influenced by gold, and soon there will be an end of every modest restraint. – Sextus Propertius
