Austin O'Malley
Austin O'Malley
devil not-afraid altars
The Devil is not afraid to sit on an altar.
shoes devil would-be
If the devil went about doing a tenth of what he is accused of doing he would be poor from paying the blacksmith for ox-shoes for his hooves.
white blooming crowds
If all fools wore white hoods, any crowd would look like a field of blooming buckwheat.
lying differences years
The difference between a human being ten years of age and one fifty years of age lies altogether in the matter of toys.
desire praying
When we pray for death we really desire a fuller life.
sunset loss lost
If you learn from a loss you have not lost.
eye quiet-voice harvest
Happiness is the harvest of a quiet eye.
funny-friend two different-faces
Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
charity notes resolve
Charity is the note that resolves the discord.
heart sorrow may
Sorrow may be a good thing for a woman's heart, but it is a poor cosmetic for her face.
patience dams break
The bigger the dam of patience, the worse the flood when the dam breaks.
necks break holes
A hole is nothing at all, but you can break your neck in it.
knowledge games damage
A youth's knowledge is like a cheap shotgun-likely to do as much damage to the owner as to the game.
memories debt habit
A habit of debt is very injurious to the memory.