Success does not consist in never making blunders, but in never making the same one a second time.
Henry Wheeler Shaw Quotes
Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.
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| Birth: | 21st April, 1818 |
| Death: | 14th October, 1885 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Humorist, Writer |
About
Josh Billings was the pen name of 19th-century American humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw. He was born in Lanesborough, Massachusetts, USA. He was a famous humor writer in the United States, perhaps second only to Mark Twain, during the latter half of the 19th century. He wrote several books include: Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings, Josh Billings on Ice, and Other Things, The Complete Works Of Josh Billings, Farmers' Allminax, and Old Probability.
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