The most decisive actions of our life–I mean those that are most likely to decide the whole course of our future–are, more often than not, unconsidered.

Men’s evil manners live in brass; their virtues We write in water.

You have the right to remain silent, but I don’t recommend it.

A halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose.

The codfish lays ten thousands eggs, The homely hen lays one. The codfish never cackles To tell you what she's done. And so we scorn the codfish, While the humble hen we prize, Which only goes to show you That it pays to advertise.