I have spent most of my time worrying about things that have never happened. Worrying is not an action! In fact, it is action that alleviates concern and dissipates worries. Take more actions when you feel that worry is creeping in to steal your time. It need not be a huge action, any action in the direction you want to go will do.

Surely the ass who invented the first religion ought to be the first ass damned

If one is honest there is no need to remember.

The man who isn't a pessimist is a damned fool.

Enthusiasm is caught, not taught.

The thing for us to do is just to do our duty, and not worry about whether anybody sees us do it or not.

What's the use you learning to do right , when it's troublesome to do right and it ain't no trouble to do wrong, and the wages is just the same?