All problems, though appearing outside of you, must be resolved within YOU.

It is presumptuous to draw conclusions about a person from what one has heard

If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me.

What 'primitive' men called gossip, 'civilized' men call news.

When you continually worry about what other people think of you, they own you.

Treat your friends as you do your pictures, and place them in their best light.

Isn't it kind of silly to think that tearing someone else down builds you up?

I never gossip. I observe. And then relay my observations to practically everyone.

It's only gossip if you repeat it. Until then, it's gathering information.

The peloton was Facebook on wheels-and during this period, information was flying.

It is not so much freedom of speech but the right to truth that great men protect.

Newspapers, of course, need both news and fanfare. A blending of gossip and truth.

So you were talking crap about me? Hm. I missed it. I was too busy being fabulous.

Scuttlebutt is one of the most overlooked acts that can decrease one's sagacity

Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, weak minds discuss people.