“A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.”

“You can fool some of the people some of the time -- and that's enough to make a decent living.”

W.C. Fields (1880–1946) actor

“Sorry,” I said sweetly, “I’m the new one with the quick temper and the uncontrollable homicidal tendencies.”

Tanith Lee book Don't Bite the Sun

“A fooles bolt is soone shot.”

John Heywood (1497–1580) English writer known for plays, poems and a collection of proverbs

“you can’t fool all the people all the time,” but you can fool enough of them to rule a large country.”

Will Durant (1885–1981) American historian, philosopher and writer

“The confectionary was useful enough to make its destruction eminently foolish; and fools were numerous enough to make its destruction eminently popular. Thus reasoned the emperor.”

Alexander Bryan Johnson (1786–1867) United States philosopher and banker

“A fool and his money are soon elected.”

Will Rogers (1879–1935) American humorist and entertainer

“Normally, small talk is enough for me to form an opinion of someone. I make quick judgments, often completely wrong, and then stick by them rigidly.”

Alex Garland (1970) English novelist, screenwriter, film producer and director

“98. A Fool and his Money are soon parted.”

Thomas Fuller (writer) (1654–1734) British physician, preacher, and intellectual

“A bad-tempered man will never make a good-tempered horse.”

Anna Sewell book Black Beauty