It is sad, indeed, to see how man wastes his opportunities. How many could be made happy, with the blessings which are recklessly wasted or thrown away.

Before buying anything, it is well to ask if one could do without it.

Reading and writing, arithmetic and grammar do not constitute education, any more than a knife, fork and spoon constitute a dinner.

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.

Try to realize all the blessings you have, and you will find perhaps that they are more than you suppose.

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

Time is a trust, and for every minute of it you will have to account.