Josh Billings
Josh Billings
Josh Billings was the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw. He was a famous humor writer and lecturer in the United States, perhaps second only to Mark Twain, during the latter half of the 19th century...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth21 April 1818
CityLanesborough, MA
CountryUnited States of America
opportunity rare-opportunities knows
Occasions are rare; and those, who know how to seize upon them, are rarer.
funny witty memories
There are lots of people who mistake their imagination for their memory.
depends life man stuff whether
Life is a grindstone, and whether it grinds a man down or polishes him up depends on the stuff he's made of
affection american-comedian best cures man pride puts temporary vomit wants
One of the best temporary cures for pride and affection is seasickness; a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
love friendship dog
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
metaphysics prove
Metaphysics is the science of proving what we don't understand.
armed fist four gets hath quarrel
Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just, and four times he who gets his fist in fust
fully life prepared twins
There are two things in this life for which we are never fully prepared and that is twins