Oliver Herford

“A woman's mind is cleaner than a man's: She changes it more often.”

“The cat is the only animal which accepts the comforts but rejects the bondage of domesticity.”

“A rolling stone gathers no moss, but it gains a certain polish.”

“An original writer is not one who imitates nobody, but one whom nobody can imitate.”

“A gentleman is a man who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.”

“A man is known by the company he keeps, and also by the company he avoids.”

“Actions speak louder than words, but not nearly so often.”

“I can't afford to waste my time making money.”

“Damn the age. I'll write for antiquity.”

“The Irish are a fair people; they never speak well of one another.”

“Only the young die good.”

“To be witty is not to be argumentative.”

“Some people are so painfully good that they would rather be right than be pleasant.”

“He who is sorry for his sins is half-innocent.”

“Adam and Eve were the first book-keepers.”