It's what's in *yourself* that makes you happy or unhappy.

And, of course, afterwards -- one always hears these things afterwards, so much better if one heard them before -- we found out that dozens of empty brandy bottles were taken out of the house every week!

I learned ... that one can never go back, that one should not ever try to go back - that the essence of life is going forward. Life is really a one way street, isn't it?

Hasting - There are times when it is one's duty to assert oneself.

Speech ... is an invention of man's to prevent him from thinking.

Be sure thy sin will find thee out.

Authors were shy, unsociable creatures, atoning for their lack of social aptitude by inventing their own companions and conversations.