The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.

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The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.

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What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don’t want to discourage it completely.

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You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.

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The most efficient labor-saving device is still money.

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Anybody who finds it easy to make money on the horses is probably in the dog food business.

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One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody’s listening.

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All women should know how to take care of children. Most of them will have a husband some day.

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Bravery is being the only one who knows you’re afraid.

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When you get something for nothing, you just haven’t been billed for it yet.

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Experience is that marvelous thing that enable you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

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An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

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Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

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Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they’re going to catch you in next.

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A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they’re loaded or not.

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Love doesn’t make the word go ’round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

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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 not to.

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You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

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Sex is a two-way treat.

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Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values – and witnesses.

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Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor’s noisy party than being there.

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The trouble with being punctual is that nobody’s there to appreciate it.

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Originality is the art of concealing your source.

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Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.

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Scratch a dog and you’ll find a permanent job.

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One trouble with developing speed reading skills is that by the time you realize a book is boring you’ve already finished it.

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It’s a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.

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The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one.

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You’re an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech.

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Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

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