A bore is a person who brightens a room simply by leaving it. 

A bore is someone who, when you ask him how he is, tells you. 

A closed mouth gathers no feet. 

A complete catastrophe includes not learning from the experience. 

A conference is a way of postponing a decision.

A diamond is a chunk of coal that made good under pressure. 

A genius is one who shoots at something no one else can see, and hits it. 

A good sermon leaves you wondering how the preacher knew all about you. 

A man is known by the company he avoids. 

A mind is like a parachute: it only functions when it is open. 

A person who has a right to boast doesn't have to. 

A person who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. 

A smile confuses an approaching frown. 

A steady salary is an invitation to mediocrity. 

A stitch in time would have confused Einstein. 

A tree never hits an automobile except in self-defense.

A wise man knows everything; a shrewd one, everybody. 

A wish is a desire without an attempt. 

After all is said and done, more is said than done. 

All men are self-made, but only the successful will admit it. 

Always put off until tomorrow the things you shouldn't do at all.

An endurance test for some people is the pursuit of happiness.

An excuse is often substituted for reason. 

As a rule, a quitter isn't a very good beginner either. 

As every thread of gold is valuable, so is every moment of time. 

As you grow older, you stand for more and fall for less. 

Better aim at a star than shoot down a well; you'll hit higher. 

Death and taxes may be certain, but we don't have to die every year. 

Destiny is not a matter of chance; it is a matter of choice. 

Doing nothing gets pretty tiresome because you can't stop and rest. 

Don't give other people a piece of your mind unless you can afford it.

Don't wait for your ship to come; swim out to it. 

Don't worry too much about what people think, because they seldom do. 

Don't wrestle with pigs; you get dirty and they enjoy it. 

Education is learning a lot about how little you know. 

Education should include knowledge of what to do with it.

Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.

Every person in the world is either a missionary or a mission field.

Every survival kit should include a sense of humor. 

Few blame themselves until they have exhausted all other possibilities. 

Flowers are the poetry of earth, as stars are the poetry of heaven. 

Footprints on the sands of time are never made by sitting down. 

For people who like peace and quiet; a phoneless cord. 

Foresight is knowing when to shut your mouth before someone suggests it.

Free advice generally costs more than the other kind. 

Frustration is when you have ulcers but still aren't a success. 

Go as far as you can see, and when you get there, you will see farther. 

Happiness is often the result of being too busy to be miserable. 

He was a how thinker, not an if thinker.