Restfulness is a quality for cattle; the virtues are all active, life is alert.

In every part and corner of our life, to lose oneself is to be a gainer; to forget oneself is to be happy.

Make up your mind to be happy. Learn to find pleasure in simple things.

So soon as prudence has begun to grow up in the brain, like a dismal fungus, it finds its first expression in a paralysis of generous acts.

To cast in it with Hyde was to die a thousand interests and aspirations.

You're either my ship's cook-and then you were treated handsome-or Cap'n Silver, a common mutineer and pirate, and then you can go hang!

Many's the long night I've dreamed of cheese--toasted mostly.