Josh Billings Quotes

There are lots of people who mistake their imagina... -Josh Billings

There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.

Life consists not in holding good cards but in pla... -Josh Billings

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

Discovering the context

This quote metaphorically compares life to a card game and emphasizes that success or fulfillment is not solely determined by the quality of the cards (opportunities) one is dealt with, but rather by how skillfully one plays them. It underscores the importance of resourcefulness and strategy.

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time.

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over... -Josh Billings

Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place.

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the t... -Josh Billings

The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust.

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sen... -Josh Billings

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense.

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been ... -Josh Billings

As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand.

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy... -Josh Billings

Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.

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This quote highlights the idea that money can acquire material possessions or services, but it cannot purchase genuine happiness or loyalty. It emphasizes the importance of emotional connection and genuine affection, which cannot be bought with wealth.

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so... -Josh Billings

Marrying for love may be a bit risky, but it is so honest that God can't help but smile on it.

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a mi... -Josh Billings

Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch... -Josh Billings

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

Wisdom has never made a bigot, but learning has.

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what ... -Josh Billings

Men mourn for what they have lost; women for what they ain't got.

To bring up a child in the way he should go, trave... -Josh Billings

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.

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The quote advises parents to set a positive example for their children by occasionally traveling or embodying the values and behaviors they wish to instill in their child.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Every man has his follies - and often they are the... -Josh Billings

Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.

There are some people so addicted to exaggeration ... -Josh Billings

There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can't tell the truth without lying.

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the mor... -Josh Billings

Knowledge is like money: the more he gets, the more he craves.

The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone ... -Josh Billings

The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear.

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits y... -Josh Billings

I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't chan... -Josh Billings

There are two kinds of fools: those who can't change their opinions and those who won't.

There's a lot of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.

Honesty is the rarest wealth anyone can possess, and yet all the honesty in the world ain't lawful tender for a loaf of bread.

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdo... -Josh Billings

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants i... -Josh Billings

As a general thing, when a woman wears the pants in a family, she has a good right to them.

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong i... -Josh Billings

The best way to convince a fool that he is wrong is to let him have his own way.

Discovering the context

This quote playfully suggests that allowing a foolish person to proceed with their beliefs or actions might be the most effective way for them to realize their mistakes. It implies that sometimes, firsthand experiences or consequences can be the most convincing way to change a person's perspective.

There is no greater evidence of superior intellige... -Josh Billings

There is no greater evidence of superior intelligence than to be surprised at nothing.

There is nothing so easy to learn as experience an... -Josh Billings

There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age diff... -Josh Billings

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that... -Josh Billings

The wheel that squeaks the loudest is the one that gets the grease.

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