We would often be

We would often be sorry if our wishes were gratified.', Aesop', Greek slave & fable author (620 BC - 560 BC)

We are all here for a spell; get all the good laughs you can.', Will Rogers', US humorist & showman (1879 - 1935)

He had occasional flashes of silence, that made his conversation perfectly delightful.', Sydney Smith, referring to Macaulay', English essayist (1771 - 1845)

It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.', Charles Dickens, Bleak House', English novelist (1812 - 1870)

The only people who seem to have nothing to do with the education of the children are the parents.', G.K. Chesterton',

Once a woman has forgiven a man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.', Marlene Dietrich', German movie actress (1901 - 1992)