Listening is the only way to entertain some folks.

Th' only way t' entertain some folks is t' listen t' 'em.

Some folks can look so busy doing ' that they seem indispensable

Folks who never do any more than they are paid for, never get paid more than they do

Another bad thing about "prosperity" is that you can't jingle any money without bein' under suspicion

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely