“When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is any...” — E. W. Howe Quote

When a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it.

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.

The man who can keep a secret may be wise, but he is not half as wise as the man with no secrets to keep.

Common sense is compelled to make its way without the enthusiasm of anyone.

If a woman doesn't chase a man a little, she doesn't love him.

When the Taiwan Relations Act passed in 1979, our biggest concern was preventing the use of military force against Taiwan. Little did we know that our friends on Taiwan could so effectively use the space created by our friendship to revolutionize their political system.

Few things tend more to alienate friendship than a want of punctuality in our engagements. I have known the breach of a promise to dine or sup to break up more than one intimacy.

Longevity in friendship is only possible if you guys allow each other to change.

If a man does not make new acquaintances as he advances through life, he will soon find himself left alone. A man, sir, should keep his friendship in a constant repair.