Gratitude is the most exquisite form of courtesy.
Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
Therefore search and see if there is not some place where you may invest your humanity.
Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.
After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life.
Sooner or later, we've got to work at it, no matter how many other careers we've had or wanted.
Jealousy is all the fun you think they had.