Great battles are really won before they are actually fought. To control our passions we must govern our habits, and keep watch over ourselves in the small details of everyday life.

Be cautious, but not too cautious; do not be too much afraid of making a mistake; a man who never makes a mistake will make nothing.

Don't be afraid of showing affection. Be warm and tender, thoughtful and affectionate. Men are more helped by sympathy than by service. Love is more than money, and a kind word will give more pleasure than a present.

Exercise of the muscles keeps the body in health, and exercise of the brain brings peace of mind.

However vexed you may be overnight, things will often look very different in the morning.

We may sit in our library and yet be in all quarters of the earth.

Many a blessing has been recognized too late.