It is not likely that posterity will fall in love with us, but not impossible that it may respect or sympathize so a man would rather leave behind him the portrait of his spirit than a portrait of his face.

Give us grace and strength to forbear and to persevere. Give us courage and gaiety and the quiet mind, spare to us our friends, soften to us our enemies.

That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much.

If a man loves the labour of his trade, apart from any question of success or fame, the gods have called him.

Keep your eyes open to your mercies. The man who forgets to be thankful has fallen asleep in life.