In real life, unlike in Shakespeare, the sweetness of the rose depends upon the name it bears. Things are not only what they are. They are, in very important respects, what they seem to be.
The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
So act that your principle of action might safely be made a law for the whole world.
Realize that true happiness lies within you. Waste no time and effort searching for peace and contentment and joy in the world outside. Remember that there is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving. Reach out. Share. Smile. Hug. Happiness is a perfume you cannot pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.
Posterity is as likely to be wrong as anyone else.
The movies are the only business where you can go out front and applaud yourself.