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One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.
Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.
A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not.
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next.
When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.
What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.
You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech.
The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.
The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one.
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
One trouble with developing speed reading skills is that by the time you realize a book is boring you've already finished it.
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody... →
Experience is that marvelous thing that enable you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.