If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by read more

If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity. But I mean by "vanity" only that they appreciate their own worth. Without this kind of vanity they would not be great. And with vanity alone, of course, a man is nothing.

Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.

Things are seldom what they seem,
Skim milk masquerades as cream.

Do not hold everything as gold which shines like gold.

Do not hold everything as gold which shines like gold.

Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.

Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford.

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.

People do not wish to appear foolish; to avoid the appearance of foolishness, they are willing to remain actually fools.

There is one advantage to having nothing, it never needs repair.

There is one advantage to having nothing, it never needs repair.

Handsome is that handsome does.

Handsome is that handsome does.

There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.

There is no course of life so weak and sottish as that which is managed by order, method, and discipline.

Gloomy as night he stands.

Gloomy as night he stands.