Our ancestors are very good kind of folks; but they are the last people I should choose to have a visiting acquaintance with.

He is the very pineapple of politeness.

A circulating library in a town is as an evergreen tree of diabolical knowledge.

When of a gossiping circle it was asked, "What are they doing?" The answer was, "Swapping lies.

An aspersion upon my parts of speech!

Won't you come into the garden? I would like my roses to see you.

A bumper of good liquor Will end a contest quicker Than justice, judge or vicar.

An unforgiving eye, and a damned disinheriting countenance!

Fertilizer does no good in a heap, but a little spread around works miracles all over.

Never say more than is necessary.

The surest way not to fail is to determine to succeed.

Noble blood is an accident of fortune noble actions characterize the great.

Don't be bothered by troubles because they are generally guests we ourselves invite - they will stay for some time and then leave

An educated mind is, as it were, composed of all the minds of preceding ages.

I'm a trained actress and I can do it, but I think that you have to prove yourself

In California virtually everyone has had their teeth whitened. If they all smiled at once, they would give us a headache.

I value comedy. I value somebody who can be funny.

Jesus is the sanctuary every time we gather with other believers. We need that truth to soak into our hearts.

Tis looking downward makes one dizzy.

Just about every great, brave or beautiful thing in our culture was created by someone who didn't do it for money.