Bessie-isms:

* A fool’s wit is seldom improved by strong drink, but a genius doesn’t get smarter from it either.

*Choosing a gift for someone is a pin. No one wishes to give a gift that is plainly utilitarian, and thus often gives a gift that is utterly uselss instead.

Quotable:

Many times the reading of a book has made the future of a man.

Ralph Waldo Emmerson