Of all the diversions of life, there is none so proper to fill up its empty spaces as the reading of useful and entertaining authors.

Better to have an enemy who slaps you in the face than a friend who stabs you in the back. read more

• Thought Better Enemy Slaps Face Friend Stabs

Retirement . . . is when you stop living at work and begin working at living. read more

• Thought Retirement Stop Living Work Begin Working

Wishes and wants do not transform a person; actions and reactions do so! Show the world your plans by the actions you take progressively and consistently. read more

• Thought Wishes Wants Do Transform Person Actions Reactions Show World Plans by Take Progressively Consistently

Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet, a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset read more

• Thought Sensual Pleasures Fleeting Brilliance Comet Happy Marriage Tranquillity Lovely Sunset

Your attitude determines your altitude. read more

• Thought Attitude Determines Altitude

By anticipation we sugar misery and enjoy happiness before they are in being. We can set the sun and stars forward, or lose sight of them by wandering into those retired parts of eternity when the heavens and earth shall be no more. read more

• Thought by Anticipation Sugar Misery Enjoy Happiness Before They Set Sun Stars Forward Lose Sight Them Wandering Those Retired Parts Eternity Heavens Earth More

Hunting is not a proper employment for a thinking man. read more

• Thought Hunting Proper Employment for Thinking Man

There is nobody so weak of invention that he cannot make up some little stories to vilify his enemy. read more

• Thought Nobody Weak Invention Cannot Up Some Little Stories Vilify Enemy

Plenty of people wish to become devout, but no one wishes to be humble. read more

• Thought Plenty People Wish Become Devout Wishes Humble

A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes. read more

• Thought Cloudy Day Little Sunshine Great Influence Many Constitutions Most Recent Blessings Misfortunes