I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.

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There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

Don't mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs.

There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities...

There is a sort of charm in ugliness, if the person has some redeeming qualities...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at...

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins.

Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any fun living...

Take all the fools out of this world and there wouldn't be any fun living...

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

Poverty is the step-mother of genius

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who...

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who...

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his...

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his...

There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared and...

There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared and...

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for...

Words are often seen hunting for an idea, but ideas are never seen hunting for...

Advice is like castor oil, easy to give, but dreadful to take.

Advice is like castor oil, easy to give, but dreadful to take.

One of rarest things that a man ever does is to do the best he...

One of rarest things that a man ever does is to do the best he...

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him...

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him...

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does.