Franklin P. Adams

Seeing ourselves as others see us would probably confirm our worst suspicions about them.

Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.

There are plenty of good five-cent cigars in the country. The trouble is they cost a quarter. What this country needs is a good five-cent nickel.

I hate the pollyanna pest who says that all is for the best.

The best part of the fiction in many novels is the notice that the characters are purely imaginary.

To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.

When the political columnists say 'Every thinking man' they mean themselves, and when candidates appeal to 'Every intelligent voter' they mean everybody who is going to vote for them.

I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way.