I have had a long, long life full of troubles, but there is one curious fact about them-nine-tenths of them never happened.

Why should men leave great fortunes to their children? If this is done from affection, is it not misguided affection? Observation teaches that, generally speaking, it is not well for the children that they should be so burdened.

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.

There is little success where there is little laughter.

It is trying to be other than one's self that unmans one. Be your own natural self and go ahead.

Be king in your dreams. Make your vow that you will reach that position, with untarnished reputation, and make no other vow to distract your attention.