Humanity either makes, or breeds, or tolerates all its afflictions.

The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.

Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

TODAY can be a healthy unusual day for you-and for others-if you take time to give someone a smile . . . to express a word of kindness . . . to lend a helping hand to someone in need . . . ..to write a note of gratitude . . . to give a word of encouragement to someone who is temporarily overcome with problems . . . to share a portion of your material possessions with others.

Raised voices lower esteem. Hot tempers cool friendships. Loose tongues stretch truth. Swelled heads shrink influence. Sharp words dull respect.

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.