Josh Billings

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit read more

As long as we are lucky we attribute it to our smartness; our bad luck we give the gods credit for.

One-half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

One-half the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed read more

Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at.

The man who ain't got an enemy is really poor.

The man who ain't got an enemy is really poor.

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.