adulthood – Uncommon Sense

Put up or shut up

Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining.

The wise do freely, early, and in good time, what fools do later out of necessity.

I have no idols. I admire work, dedication, and competence.

We have an endangered species in America whose loss threatens our future. That species is called the American adult.

Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.

To be a man is, precisely, to be responsible.

A competent and self-confident person is incapable of jealousy in anything. Jealousy is invariably a symptom of neurotic insecurity.