Tragedy is in the eye of the observer, and not in the heart of the sufferer.

Life is very narrow. Bring any club or company of intelligent men together again after ten years, and if the presence of some penetrating and calming genius could dispose them to frankness, what a confession of insanities would come up!

Commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred.

Money often costs too much.

Truth is too simple for us: we do not like those who unmask our illusions.

Now that is the wisdom of a man, in every instance of his labor, to hitch his wagon to a star, and see his chore done by the gods themselves. That is the way we are strong, by borrowing the might of the elements. The forces of steam, gravity, galvanism, light, magnets, wind, fire, serve us day by day and cost us nothing.

Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself especially how you choose to think about your situation.