Commonly we say a judgment falls upon a man for something in him we cannot abide.

Old friends are best.

Never tell your resolution beforehand, or it's twice as onerous a duty.

They that are against Superstition oftentimes run into it of the wrong side. If I will wear all colours but black, then am I superstitious in not wearing black.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man; not that all men know the law, but because 'tis an excuse every man will plead, and no man can tell how to refute him.

There is no book on which we can rest in a dying moment but the Bible.

The House of Commons is called the Lower House, in twenty Acts of Parliament; but what are twenty Acts of Parliament amongst Friends?

The happiness of married life depends upon making small sacrifices with readiness and cheerfulness.

Idolatry is in a man's own thought, not in the opinion of another.

Ignorance of the law excuses no man.

A gallant man is above ill words.

What the fertilizer does to the germinating plant is what happiness does for a depressed soul... What anger does to a person is what an acid does to its container!

In politics, Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck. Daffy's always going berserk, jumping up and down, yelling. Bugs's got that sly smile, like he always knows what's up, like nothing can ruffle him.

I think I am going to have to supercharge my optimism to arm myself for the battle ahead. Trust me, it is going to be a battle.

Nobody is wired wrong because there’s no wrong and right in the way we are.

Women don't like guys who are dangerous. Women just want us to think that because women are trying to kill us.

Any intelligent fool can invent further complications, but it takes a genius to retain, or recapture, simplicity.

I started writing for the theatre because I hated it.

Working hard is not always fun - that's why it is called work.

If you torture the data long enough, it will confess.

All you could do was take on as much weight as you can bear. And if you're lucky, there's someone close enough by to shoulder the rest.