“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men.”
“Mingle a little folly with your wisdom; a little nonsense now and then is pleasant.”
“Men never know when things are dirty or not; women will have their little nonsenses and needless cares.”
“The wisest men follow their own direction.”
“Only the wisest and stupidest of men never change.”
“The wisest and the best of men, nay, the wisest and best of their actions, may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke.”