498 Quotes by Josh Billings

There are people who are always anticipating trouble, and in this way they manage to enjoy many sorrows that never really happen to them.

Men of genius are like eagles, they live on what they kill, while men of talents are like crows, they live on what has been killed for them.

A good place to visit, but a poor place to stay.

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done.

When a man makes up his mind to become a rascal, he should examine himself closely and see if he isn't better constructed for a fool.

Wisdom that don't make us happier ain't worth plowing for.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

It is the little bits of things that fret and worry us; we can dodge a elephant, but we can't dodge a fly.

There is gravity in wisdom, but no particular wisdom in gravity.