Author: Franklin Jones

You never realize what a good memory you have until you try to forget something.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Intelligence Memory

Forgive your enemies… if you can’t get back at them any other way.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Characteristics

A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they're loaded or not.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Arms Beliefs Opinion Things

Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Mistakes Problems

What makes resisting temptation difficult for many people is they don't want to discourage it completely.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Characteristics People Situations

The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you’re not in shape for it, it’s too far to walk back.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Activities Body

The best way to keep a man is in doubt.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
People Situations

Nothing makes you more tolerant of a neighbor's noisy party than being there.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Characteristics People Situations

One thing you will probably remember well is any time you forgive and forget.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Intelligence Memory

The trouble with giving advice is that people want to repay you.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Beliefs

The easiest way to solve a problem is to pick an easy one.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Problems

A fanatic is one who sticks to his guns whether they’re loaded or not.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
People

Sex is a two-way treat.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Sex

An atheist is one who hopes the Lord will do nothing to disturb his disbelief.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Beliefs God

When you get something for nothing, you just haven't been billed for it yet.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Money

An autobiography usually reveals nothing bad about its writer except his memory.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Books Communication Memory Reading/Writing

You're an old-timer if you can remember when setting the world on fire was a figure of speech.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Age Communication Language Old Speech World

An antique is something that’s been useless so long it’s still in pretty good condition.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Things

One thing in which the sexes are equal is in thinking that they're not.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Intelligence Men People Women

Love doesn't make the world go round; love is what makes the ride worthwhile.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
Emotions Love

Perhaps nothing has changed in the course of history as much as historians.

(1908 – 1980) businessman, humorist
History Time