The habit of looking on the bright side of every event is worth more than a thousand pounds a year.

Self-centered indulgence, pride and a lack of shame over sin are now emblems of the American lifestyle. read more

• Thought Self Centered Indulgence Pride Lack Shame Over Sin Emblems American Lifestyle

All fixed set patterns are incapable of adaptability or pliability. The truth is outside of all fixed patterns. read more

• Thought Fixed Set Patterns Incapable Adaptability Pliability Truth

Mothers were meant to love us unconditionally, to understand our moments of stupidity, to reprimand us for lame excuses while yet acknowledging our point of view, to weep over our pain and failures as well as cry at our joy and successes, and to cheer us on despite countless start-overs. Heaven knows, no one else will. read more

• Thought Mothers Meant Love Us Unconditionally Understand Our Moments Stupidity Reprimand for Lame Excuses While Yet Acknowledging Point View Weep Over Pain Failures Well Cry Joy Successes Cheer Despite Countless Start Overs Heaven Knows

Are you bored with life? Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours. read more

• Thought Bored Life Throw Some Work Believe Heart Live for Die Find Happiness Had Thought Yours

Most people know how to set goals; few know how to achieve them. read more

• Thought Most People How Set Goals Few Achieve Them

This is one of the disadvantages of wine, it makes a man mistake words for thoughts. read more

• Thought Disadvantages Wine Makes Man Mistake Words for Thoughts

Judgment is forced upon us by experience read more

• Experience Judgment Forced Upon Us by Experience

Grief is a species of idleness. read more

• Thought Grief Species Idleness

Some desire is necessary to keep life in motion, and he whose real wants are supplied must admit those of fancy. read more

• Thought Some Desire Necessary Keep Life Motion Real Wants Supplied Admit Those Fancy

The happiest part of a man"s life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning. read more

• Thought Happiest Part Man Life What Passes Lying Awake Bed Morning