The more sympathy you give, the less you need.
Compliment others on the virtues they have; and they're not half as pleased as being complimented for the ones they don't have.
When it's your own fault, things hurt worse than when someone else is to blame.
You have to come up in the world before it's worthwhile for those worth less to put you down.
All work and no play makes jack. With enough jack, Jack needn't be a dull boy.
Age isn't important until you run out of it.