A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When words are scarce they are seldom spent in vain.
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
To be witty is not enough. One must possess sufficient wit to avoid having too much of it.
The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly, or mean.
Kindness is an everyday byproduct of all the great virtues.
Big words seldom accompany good deeds.
Such is the nature of men, that howsoever they may acknowledge many others to be more witty, or more eloquent, or more learned; yet they will hardly believe there be many so wise as themselves.
A vain man finds it wise to speak good or ill of himself; a modest man does not talk of himself.
A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power.
There's no possibility of being witty without a little ill-nature.