Successful writers learn at last what they should learn at first,--to be intelligently simple. Josh Billings More Quotes by Josh Billings More Quotes From Josh Billings The road to ruin is always in good repair, and the travellers pay the expense of it. Josh Billings ruinscomedypay A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug. Josh Billings fithappinessway I have never known a person to live to be one hundred and be remarkable for anything else. Josh Billings agingagetime If a man should happen to reach perfection in this world, he would have to die immediately to enjoy himself. Josh Billings perfectionmenworld When a man comes to me for advice, I find out the kind of advice he wants, and I give it to him. Josh Billings advicegivingmen Man was created a little lower than the angels and has been getting a little lower ever since. Josh Billings sarcasmangelsarcastic It is much easier to repent of sins that we have committed than to repent of those that we intend to commit. Josh Billings repentanceeasiersin My advice to those who are about to begin, in earnest, the journey of life, is to take their heart in one hand and a club in the other. Josh Billings journeyheartfunny It's not only the most difficult thing to know one's self, but the most inconvenient. Josh Billings acceptancediscoveryfunny Zoroaster said, when in doubt abstain; but this does not always apply. At cards, when in doubt take the trick. Josh Billings doubtdoecards It is not much trouble to doctor sick folks, but to doctor healthy ones is troublesome. Josh Billings doctorshealthysick Error will slip through a crack, while truth will stick in a doorway. Josh Billings crackserrorsdoorways Fun is a sugar-coated physic. Josh Billings sugarfun Fuss is half-sister to hurry, and neither of them can do anything without getting in their own way. Josh Billings half-sisterhalfway Theory looks well on paper, but does not amount to anything without practice. Josh Billings practicedoelooks Ill-nature is a sort of running sore of the disposition. Josh Billings dispositionillrunning Ignorance is the wet-nurse of prejudice. Josh Billings prejudiceignorancenurse Advice maybe wrong, but examples prove themselves. Josh Billings proveexampleadvice Every man should know something of law; if he knows enough to keep out of it, he is a pretty good lawyer. Josh Billings enoughlawmen Early genius, like early cabbage, does not head well. Josh Billings cabbagegeniusdoe
