Consider the postage stamp, my son. It secures success through its ability to stick to one thing till it gets there.

The secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. read more

• Thought Secret Success Life Eat What Like Let Food Fight Inside

I live not in myself, but I become Portion of that around me; and to me High mountains are a feeling, but the hum Of human cities torture. read more

• Thought Live Myself Become Portion Around High Mountains Feeling Hum Human Cities Torture

Never let yesterday use up too much of today. read more

• Thought Let Yesterday Use Up Too Much Today

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. read more

• Thought Distressed by Anything External Pain Due Thing Itself Estimate Power Revoke Any Moment

If two past lovers can remain friends, it"s either, they were never really in love, or they still are. read more

• Thought Two Past Lovers Remain Friends Either They Really Love Still

Music hath the charm to soothe a savage beast, but I"d try a revolver first. read more

• Thought Music Hath Charm Soothe Savage Beast Try Revolver First

Reason often makes mistakes, but conscience never does. read more

• Thought Reason Often Makes Mistakes Conscience Does

The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain"t gout. read more

• Thought Best Medicine for Rheumatism Thank Lord Ain Gout

Common sense is an instinct given to man and enough of it is genius. Smartness is measured by the level of common sense one has, not by how much educated or knowledgeable he is. read more

• Thought Common Sense Instinct Given Man Enough Genius Smartness Measured by Level How Much Educated Knowledgeable

If you ever find happiness by hunting for it, you will find it, as the old woman did her lost spectacles, safe on her own nose all the time. read more

• Thought Find Happiness by Hunting for Old Woman Did Lost Spectacles Safe Own Nose Time