In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you.
Cheerfulness, it would appear, is a matter which depends fully as much on the state of things within, as on the state of things without and around us.
Sometimes when you innovate, you make mistakes. It is best to admit them quickly, and get on with improving your other innovations.
I believe that every now and then it is important to laugh at ourselves and take a lighter approach to our life conditions.
If you refuse to be made straight when you are green, you will not be made straight when you are dry.
To lengthen thy life, lessen thy meals.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.