Real optimism sees the negatives but accentuates the positive.

Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.

A warm smile is the universal language of kindness.

Fools act on imagination without knowledge. Pedants act on knowledge without imagination.

Once trust is tarnished, it is hard to restore it to its original glow.

A complaining tongue reveals an ungrateful heart.