The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.
Quote by Josh Billings
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The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.
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Josh Billings Quotes
- Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.
- I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.
- Time is like money, the less we have of it to spare the further we make it go.
- There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.
- Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.
- If there was no faith there would be no living in this world. We could not even eat hash with any safety.
- About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment.
- Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.
- Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.
- Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.
Best Quotes
- A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.
- I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye.
- Television of course actually started in Britain in 1936, and it was a monopoly, and there was only one broadcaster and it operated on a license which is not the same as a government grant.
- Let there be work, bread, water and salt for all.
- All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
- In time of war the laws are silent.
- We know the threats - from global terrorist networks to the spread of deadly weapons. Yet we also know that embedded in this time of danger is the promise of a new day, if we have the courage and commitment to work together.
- The people to fear are not those who disagree with you, but those who disagree with you and are too cowardly to let you know.
- In everything truth surpasses the imitation and copy.
- I love home cooking, and I'm not a great one for fast food.