Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.

—Josh Billings

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

—Josh Billings

The time to pray is not when we are in a tight spot but just as soon as we get out of it.

—Josh Billings

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

—Josh Billings

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness.

—Josh Billings

The only obligation to which in advance we may hold a novel, without incurring the accusation of being arbitrary, is that it be interesting.

—Henry James

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled.

—Plutarch

Most modern calendars mar the sweet simplicity of our lives by reminding us that each day that passes is the anniversary of some perfectly uninteresting event.

—Oscar Wilde

It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English — up to fifty words used in correct context — no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.

—Carl Sagan

An intellectual is a person who has discovered something more interesting than sex.

—Aldous Huxley