Man is only miserable so far as he thinks himself so.
If your daily life seems poor, do not blame it; blame yourself, tell yourself that you are not poet enough to call forth its riches.
Learn to get in touch with the silence within yourself and know that everything in this life has a purpose.
Never help a child with a task at which he feels he can succeed.
The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.
A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything. A choice is all that is left him.
The trick is to make sure you don't die waiting for prosperity to come.