Finley Peter Dunne

The past always looks better than it was. It's only pleasant because it isn't here. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#because #better #here #looks #only

The world is not growing worse and it is not growing better - it is just turning around as usual. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#better #growing #just #turning #usual

There ain't any news in being good. You might write the doings of all the convents of the world on the back of a postage stamp, and have room to spare. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#back #being #doings #good #might

There are no friends at cards or world politics. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#friends #politics #world #world politics

Vice is a creature of such hideous mien... that the more you see it the better you like it. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#creature #hideous #like #more #see

It don't make much difference what you study, so long as you don't like it. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#like #long #make #much #study

Alcohol is necessary for a man so that he can have a good opinion of himself, undisturbed be the facts. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#facts #good #good opinion #himself #man

Trust everybody, but cut the cards. ↗

— Finley Peter Dunne

#cards #cut #everybody