First impressions are often the truest, as we find (not infrequently) to our cost, when we have been wheedled out of them by plausible professions or studied actions. A man's look is the work of years; it is stamped on his countenance by the events of his whole life, nay, more, by the hand of nature, and it is not to be got rid of easily.

One of the commonest mistakes is thinking your worries are over when your children get married.

Kin Hubbard

Malt does more than Milton can to justify God's ways to man.

A.E. Housman

In this world there are only two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. The last is much the worst; the last is a real tragedy!

Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's F

Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself.

Helen Rowland

The distinctions of fine art bore me to death.

Maurice Sendak

I think togetherness is a very important ingredient to family life.

Barbara Bush

If civilization had been left in female hands we would still be living in grass huts.

Camille Anna Paglia

As far as many statistical series that are related to activities of mankind are concerned, the date that divides human history into two equal parts is well within living memory. The world of today is as different from the world I was born in as that world was from Julius Caesar s. I was born in the middle of human history, to date, roughly. Almost as much has happened since I was born as happened before.

Kenneth Ewart Boulding

Man gives every reason for his conduct save one, every excuse for his crimes save one, every plea for his safety save one; and that one is his cowardice.

George Bernard Shaw

Until economic freedom is attained for everybody, there can be no real freedom for anybody.

Suzanne La Follette

I know of no manner of speaking so offensive as that of giving praise, and closing it with an exception.

Sir Richard Steele

You're never fully dressed without a smile.

Martin Charnin