“Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive”

“One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done”

“A teacher who is not dogmatic is simply a teacher who is not teaching”

“Gullibility is the key to all adventures. The greenhorn is the ultimate victor in everything; it is he who get the most out of life”

“When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude.”

“As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived before”