I have often noticed that ancestors never boast of the descendants who boast of ancestors. I would rather start a family than finish one. Blood will tell, but often it tells too much.

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Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.

Poetry is what Milton saw when he went blind.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Pity the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Punctuality is one of the cardinal business virtues: always insist on it in your subordinates.

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to...

Ours is a world where people don't know what they want and are willing to...

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

Happiness is the interval between periods of unhappiness.

If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that's read...

If you want to get rich from writing, write the sort of thing that's read...

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?

I would rather start a family than finish one.

I would rather start a family than finish one.

The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an...

The art of newspaper paragraphing is to stroke a platitude until it purrs like an...

An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.

An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it.

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has...

There is luxury in self-reproach. When we blame ourselves, we feel no one else has...

The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we...

The trouble with the public is that there is too much of it; what we...

In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person. Yes, it is...

In all systems of theology the devil figures as a male person. Yes, it is...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

Of middle age the best that can be said is that a middle-aged person has...

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's...

In order to influence a child, one must be careful not to be that child's...

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get...

Every cloud has its silver lining but it is sometimes a little difficult to get...

Prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to...

Prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to...

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?

A hypocrite is a person who - but who isn't?