Life is a great gift, and as we reach years of discretion, most of us naturally ask ourselves what should be the main object of our existence.

Everyone must have felt that a cheerful friend is like a sunny day, which sheds its brightness on all around; and most of us can, as we choose, make of this world either a palace or a prison.

Rest is by no means a waste of time.

When important decisions have to be taken, the natural anxiety to come to a right decision will often keep you awake. Nothing, however, is more conducive to healthful sleep than plenty of open air.

A man who is not a good friend to himself cannot be so to any one else.

It always seems to be raining harder than it really is when you look at the weather through the window.

Art trains the mind through the eye, and the eye through the mind. As the sun colors flowers, so does art color life.