A wise man knows everything a shrewd one everybody.
We sometimes try to impress people we just met by not trying to impress them.
Saying that you do not remember something or someone is a less embarrassing or hurtful way of saying that you do not know it or them anymore.
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
Sudden acquaintance brings repentance.
If a man is worth knowing at all he is worth knowing well.
I look upon every day to be lost in which I do not make a new acquaintance.
I never miss Meeting now," I said. "Do not look surprised. I have sent many a prayer heavenward on your behalf. And your father is not home yet. Your uncle sails under more danger of his own making. T...