Josh Billings Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Josh Billings quotes, Josh Billings sayings, and Josh Billings proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

Genius ain't anything more than elegant common sense. Josh Billings
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. Josh Billings
A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates. Josh Billings
Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there. Josh Billings
Be kind to your mother-in-law, but pay for her board at some good hotel. Josh Billings
The best time for you to hold your tongue is the time you feel you must say something or bust. Josh Billings
Laughter is the sensation of feeling good all over and showing it principally in one place. Josh Billings
Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it. Josh Billings
Life is like a mountain: after climbing up one side and sliding down the other, put up the sled. Josh Billings
There's lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it. Josh Billings
A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself. Josh Billings
Building air castles is a harmless business as long as you don't attempt to live in them. Josh Billings
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. Josh Billings
The thinner the ice, the more anxious everyone is to see whether it will bear. Josh Billings
The truly innocent are those who not only are guiltless themselves, but who think others are. Josh Billings
Health is like munny, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it. Josh Billings
Health is like money, we never have a true idea of its value until we lose it. Josh Billings
Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does. Josh Billings
The trouble with people is not that they don't know but that they know so much that ain't so. Josh Billings
The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout. Josh Billings
Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough. Josh Billings
Tears are a good alterative, but a poor diet. Josh Billings
Habits are like the wrinkles on a man's brow; if you will smooth out the one, I will smooth out the other. Josh Billings
Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of. Josh Billings
The thinner the ice, the more anxious is everyone to see whether it will bear. Josh Billings
Misanthropy don't pay - there ain't no man living whose hate the world cares one cuss for. Josh Billings
Always live within your income, even if you have to borrow money to do so. Josh Billings
Love looks through a telescope; envy, through a microscope. Josh Billings
Rivalry and envy are Siamese twins. Josh Billings
There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. Josh Billings