The Only City People Are Those Born

Never Pretend To Have Money Except When You Are In Straits. The Poor Man Who Pretends To Have A Bank Account Betters His Credit And Takes No Risk. But The Prosperous Individual Who Counts His Money In The Street, Forthwith Will Be Invited To Attend A Charity Bazaar.

I Got The Breaks. Starting From Nowhere In The Corn Belt, I Helped Edit A Country Weekly, Then Was Jack-of-all-departments On An Obscure Daily, So That When I Arrived In A Big City Everything I Tackled In The Line Of Column Conducting And Syndicate Peddling And Playwriting Had To Bring Promotion, Because I Had No Social Standing Which Could Be Endangered, No Reputation To Toss Away And No Pride Which Might Suffer A Setback. Everything I Acquired Had To Be Velvet. You Cannot Lose Your Silver Spoon If You Are Brought Up On Pewter.

Those Who Have Tried Meekness Know The Importance Of Being Important.

For Parlor Use, The Vague Generality Is A Life Saver.

Adversity Often Hatches Out The True Nobility Of Character.