Austin O'Malley
Austin O'Malley
taxes
In levying taxes and in shearing sheep it is well to stop when you get down to the skin.
best blood fool fools-and-foolishness mosquito
The best blood will sometimes get into a fool or a mosquito
sermons
Sermons are like piecrust, the shorter the better
against creed hold laugh martyrdom truth unto
Some that will hold a creed unto martyrdom will not hold the truth against a sneering laugh
facts theory tires
Facts are carpet-tacks under the pneumatic tires of theory
gallon pint
A pint of sweat will save a gallon of blood.
cast
When walking through the 'valley of shadows,' remember, a shadow is cast by a Light.
gratitude rain rose
Sorrow, like rain makes roses and mud.
beauty quality essentials
An essential quality of beauty is aloofness.
book pay form
A book is like a money-changer: it pays you back in another form what you brint to it.
character solitude needs
You cannot build up a character in a solitude; you need a formed character to stand a solitude.
childhood age connections
Childhood has no necessary connection with age.
church tails scandal
That a mouse of scandal whisks its foolish tail across the church's floor is not sufficient cause for clamorous leaping out of its windows.
church inheritance conviction
There are ten church-members by inheritance for one by conviction.