The fact is - nothing comes, at least nothing good. All has to be fetched.

Bad temper is its own scourge. Few things are more bitter than to feel bitter. A man's venom poisons himself more than his victim.

Failure means that you would not, or could not, pay for success. Success is a matter of sale. It can (most often) be bought by a large outlay--of hard forethought--of pains--of steadiness--of the golden wisdom coined from experience. But the figure is too high for most of us. We are too poor, or too slothful, to bring the price.

Success soon palls. The joyous time is when the breeze first strikes your sails, and the waters rustle under your bows.

Proverbs are potted wisdom.

In life, as in Chess, ones own Pawns block ones way. A mans very wealth, ease, leisure, children, books, which should help him to win, more often checkmate him

A large family party is rather too much like a flight of tomtits; everlasting twitter, but no conversation; gregariousness without companionship.