Franklin P. Jones quotes:

It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.

One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.

Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.

You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.

All women should know how to take care of children. Most of them will have a husband some day.

One trouble with developing speed reading skills is that by the time you realize a book is boring you've already finished it.

Originality is the art of concealing your source.

Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.

Anybody who finds it easy to make money on the horses is probably in the dog food business.

You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech.

The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis.

Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.

Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor's noisy party than being there.

Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next.

Experience is that marvelous thing that enable you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

The most efficient labor-saving device is still money.

An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

Sex is a two-way treat.

Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.

A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not.

What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.

Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses.

The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.

You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one.

When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.