"It is a very funny thing that the sleepier you are, the longer you take about getting to bed."

"There are no traffic jams when you go the extra mile."

"Having nothing, nothing can he lose."

"Instead of weeping when a tragedy occurs in a songbird's life, it sings away its grief. I believe we could well follow the pattern of our feathered friends."

"Being unable to make people more reasonable, I preferred to be happy away from them."

"Each player must accept the cards life deals him or her; but once they are in hand, he or she alone must decide how to play the cards in order to win the game."