Good company and good discourse are the very sinews of virtue.
It is only possible to live happily ever after on a day-to-day basis.
Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.
When someone does something good, applaud! You will make two people happy.
We are always in search of the redeeming formula, the crystallizing thought.
We play the hands of cards life gives us. And the worst hands can make us the best players.
Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.