Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.
Do something every day that you don't want to do; this is the golden rule for acquiring the habit of doing your duty without pain.
We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.
But be, as you have been, my happiness...
Act as if it were impossible to fail.
I shouted, and earned a hard thump on my head for my trouble.