originality

"About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment." - that said....

I have stolen these from Josh Billings the author & humorist.......

Flattery is like cologne water,
to be smelt of, not swallowed.

It's not ignorance does so much damage;
it's knowin' so derned much that ain't so.

One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone
is to beat him at politeness.

Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Don't have any more secrets than you can keep yourself.

Life consists not in holding good cards
but in playing those you hold well.