Under pressure, the mouth speaks when the brain is disengaged, and, sometimes unwittingly, the gearshift is in reverse when it should be in neutral.

A person will sometimes devote all his life to the development of one part of his body - the wishbone.

Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person! It is so terrible to gossip! At first it may seem like a nice thing, even amusing, like enjoying a candy. But in the end, it fills the heart with bitterness, and even poisons us.

Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.

If Hitler invaded hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.