George D. Prentice quotes

One of the very best of all earthly possessions is self-possession. (George D. Prentice)
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string. View quote
George D. Prentice
Some people seem as if they can never have been children, and others seem as if they could never be anything else. View quote
George D. Prentice
A bare assertion is not necessarily the naked truth. View quote
George D. Prentice
Much smoking kills live men and cures dead swine. View quote
George D. Prentice
It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world. View quote
George D. Prentice
The pen is a formidable weapon, but a man can kill himself with it a great deal more easily than he can other people. View quote
George D. Prentice
Some people use half their ingenuity to get into debt, and the other half to avoid paying it. View quote
George D. Prentice
A friend you have to buy won't be worth what you pay for him. View quote
George D. Prentice
When a young man complains that a young lady has no heart, it's pretty certain that she has his. View quote
George D. Prentice
A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point. (George D. Prentice)