My religious faith remains in possession of the field only after prolonged civil war with my naturally skeptical mind.

Every time you acquire a new interest, even more, a new accomplishment, you increase your power of life.

The highest happiness on earth is marriage. Every man who is happily married is a successful man even if he has failed in everything else.

Life, with all it's sorrows, cares, perplexities and heart-breaks, is more interesting than bovine placidity, hence more desirable. The more interesting it is, the happier it is.

A middle-aged cat will often play as unreservedly as a kitten, though he knows perfectly well it is only a game.

Real happiness is not dependent on external things. The pond is fed from within. The kind of happiness that stays with you is the happiness that springs from inward thoughts and emotions. You must cultivate your mind if you wish to achieve enduring happiness.

I find daily life not always joyous, but always interesting. I have some sad days and nights, but none that are dull. As I advance deeper into the vale of years, I live with constantly increasing gusto and excitement. I am sure it all means something; in the last analysis, I am an optimist because I believe in God. Those who have no faith are quite naturally pessimists and I do not blame them.