Franklin P. Adams
Franklin P. Adams
Franklin Pierce Adamswas an American columnist, well known by his initials F.P.A., and wit, best known for his newspaper column, "The Conning Tower", and his appearances as a regular panelist on radio's Information Please. A prolific writer of light verse, he was a member of the Algonquin Round Table of the 1920s and 1930s...
forgiveness forgiving humans
To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.
song wine order
In the order named, these are the hardest to control: Wine, Women, and Song.
birthday memories nostalgia
Nothing is more responsible for the good old days than a bad memory.
freedom men people
Elections are won by men and women chiefly because most people vote against somebody rather than for somebody.
inspirational country believe
The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.
inspirational knowledge writing
I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way.
winning common loser
There are hundreds who can stand failure to one who can stand success; the good loser is far more common than the good winner.
motivational fitness workout
Health is the thing that makes you feel that now is the best time of the year.