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Franklin P. Jones [1908-1980] American
Rank: 101
Journalist


 Experience,  Art,  Courage,  Funny,  Legal,  Love,  Money,  Parenting,  Patience,  Pet,  Women


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One advantage of talking to yourself is that you know at least somebody's listening.  Funny
101
Love doesn't make the world go 'round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.   Love
102
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.   Courage
103
It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water. 
104
Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor's noisy party than being there. 
105
The most efficient labor-saving device is still money.  Money
106
Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values - and witnesses. 
107
Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job.   Pet
108
All women should know how to take care of children. Most of them will have a husband some day.  Women
109
The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it. 
110
You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.  Parenting,  Patience
111
What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely. 
112
Originality is the art of concealing your source.  Art
113
You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something. 
114
One trouble with developing speed reading skills is that by the time you realize a book is boring you've already finished it. 
115
Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.  Experience
116
The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one. 
117
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger. 
118
Anybody who thinks talk is cheap should get some legal advice.  Legal
119
When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet. 
120
You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech. 
121
Experience enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.  Experience
122
Children are unpredictable. You never know what inconsistency they're going to catch you in next. 
123
The British have a remarkable talent for keeping calm, even when there is no crisis. 
124
Sex is a two-way treat. 
125
A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not. 
126
An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory. 
201
It's the opinion of some that crops could be grown on the moon; which raises the fear that it may not be long before we're paying somebody not to. 
202
Anybody who finds it easy to make money on the horses is probably in the dog food business. 
203
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