People seem to think themselves in some 5 ways superior to heaven itself, when they complain of the sorrow and want round about them; and yet it is not the devil for certain who puts pity into their hearts. Anne J. Thackeray.
People should never sit talking till they don't know what to talk about. Saying.
People that are like-minded (Gleichgesinnten) can never for any length be disunited (entzweien); they always come together again; whereas those that are not like-minded (Widergesinnten) try in vain to maintain harmony; the essential discord between them will be sure to break out some day. Goethe.
People that have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company. J. Collier.
People that make puns are like wanton boys that put coppers on the railroad tracks. They amuse themselves and other children, but their little trick may upset a freight train of conversation for the sake of a battered witticism. Holmes.
People that will crowd about bonfires may, 10 sometimes very fairly, get their beards singed; it is the price they pay for such illumination; natural twilight is safe and free to all. Carlyle.
People throw stones only at trees which have fruit on them. Pr.
People who are always taking care of their health are like misers, who are hoarding up a treasure which they have never spirit enough to enjoy. Sterne.
People who are too sharp cut their own fingers. Pr.
People who can't be witty exert themselves to be pious and affectionate. George Eliot.