As WArden Lawes once said of convicts, no man can be called a failure until he has tried something he really likes, and fails at it.

Christianity is not a "spiritual" religion, like some religions of the east. It is an intensely "practical" religion, having its moral roots in the practicality of judaism. It was not designed to change the way men think or believe as much as to change the way they act.

Happiness held is the seed; happiness shared is the flower. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery while on a detour. Happiness is a direction, not a place.

The primary purpose of a liberal education is to make one's mind a pleasant place in which to spend one's leisure.

When I hear somebody sigh, 'Life is hard,' I am always tempted to ask, 'Compared to what?'

Almost no one is foolish enough to imagine that he automatically deserves great success in any field of activity; yet almost everyone believes that he automatically deserves success in marriage.

Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better.