Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The worl... - Mark Twain

"Herodotus says, "Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest do not happen at all: the conscientious historian will correct these defects."

"But who prays for Satan? Who, in eighteen centuries, has had the common humanity to pray for the one sinner that needed it most?"

"All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure."

"A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain."

"One should never use exclamation points in writing. It is like laughing at your own joke."