The small courtesies sweeten life; the greater ennoble it.

Pleasure and pain spring not so much from the nature of things, as from our manner of considering them. Pleasure, especially, is never an invariable effect of particular circumstances.

Whether one talks well depends very much upon whom he has to talk to.

The loveliest faces are to be seen by moonlight, when one sees half with the eye and half with the fancy.

The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul.

Six traits of effective leaders: 1. Make others feel important 2. Promote a vision 3. Follow the golden rule 4. Admit mistakes 5. Criticize others only in private 6. Stay close to the action Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and approximate to the characters we most admire.

Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great.