Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.The Complete Works of Josh Billings, 1874
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Josh Billings was the pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw, an American humorist and lecturer known for his witty and satirical essays and sayings. He was popular in the 19th century for his humorous take on human nature, often using misspellings and unconventional grammar to add to the comic effect of his writings.
1818–1885·lived 67 years
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.The Complete Works of Josh Billings, 1874
Consider the postage stamp: its usefulness consists in the ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.
I think when the full horror of being fifty hits you, you should stay home and have a good cry.
In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.The Complete Works of Josh Billings, 1874
There is nothing so easy to learn as experience and nothing so hard to apply.Uncle Sam's Uncle Josh: Or, Josh Billings on Practically Everything, Distilled from Josh's Rum and Tansy New England Wit by Donald Day, 1972
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.The Complete Works of Josh Billings, 1874
There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.Hiz Sayings, Project Gutenberg, 1865
Money will buy a pretty good dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.Josh Billings' Trump Kards, ch. 14 A Ghost, 1874
That’s all 8 quotes by Josh Billings.