How unfortunate and how narrowing a thing it is for a man to have wealth who makes a god of it instead of a servant

Pessimism is only the name that men of weak nerve give to wisdom.

I was warned to stop smoking, which I did, for two or three days, but it was too lonesome, and I have resumed - in a modified way - 4 smokes a day instead of 40. This will have a good effect. On the bank balance.

If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but deteriorate the cat.

The secret of making progress is to get started.

If there is one thing that is really cheerful in the world, it is cheerfulness. I have noticed it often. And I have noticed that when a man is right down cheerful, he is seldom unhappy for the time being. Such is the nature of man.

When I reflect upon the number of disagreeable people who I know have gone to a better world, I am moved to lead a different life.