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“I advise keeping four feet on the floor and all hands on deck.”
“The poor wish to be rich, the rich wish to be happy, the single wish to be married, and the married wish to be dead.”
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.”
“All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership.”
“Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.”
“One out of four people in this country is mentally unbalanced. Think of your three closes friends; if they seem OK, then you're the one.”
“Too many people today know the price of everything and the value of nothing.”
“Class is an aura of confidence that is being sure without being cocky. Class has nothing to do with money. Class never runs scared. It is self-discipline and self-knowledge. It's the sure-footedness that comes with having proved you can meet life.”
“Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.”
“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life, and when it comes, hold your head high, look it quarely in the eye and say, 'I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.”
“I don't believe that you have to be a cow to know what milk is.”
“Friends with benefits? More than friends? Don't sample the goodies unless you're willing to risk addiction and withdrawal.”
“At every party there are two kinds of people - those who want to go home and those who don't. The trouble is, they are usually married to each other.”
“The trouble with talking too fast is you may say something you haven't thought of yet.”
“You need that guy like a giraffe needs strep throat.”
“There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.”
“Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.”
“The Lord gave us two ends - one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most.”
“Class is real. It can't be faked.”
“Class is considerate of others. It knows that good manners is nothing more than a series of petty sacrifices.”