Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1918 — Sayings of a Cynic. [ARTICLE]

Sayings of a Cynic.

Anything that disturbs serenity Is an enemy of thought. The shriek of a penny whistle may cost the world a masterpiece. The possession of wealth has little to do with real happiness. Often a one-legged beggar on the street is happy. He of the fishy handshake is easy to index. There are people so filled with egotism that they can strut standing stilt A trip to the country often proves to be mainly the purchasing of expensive inconveniences.