Cheerful

You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on other? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

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Mistake

When you make a mistake, admit it. If you don’t, you only make matters worse.

Adjust the sails

We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails.

Never forget it

He who receives a benefit should never forget it; he who bestow should never remember it.

Luck

Luck is what you have left after you give 100 percent.

Forgiveness

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.

Slow down

Slow down en enjoy life. It’s not only the scenery you miss by going too fast, you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

Old Age

Old age is not so bad when you consider the alternative.

Praise

Praise the bridge that carried you over.

Luck

What helps luck is a habit of watching for opportunities, of having a patient but restless mind, of sacrificing one’s easy or vanity, of uniting a love of detail to foresight, and of passing through hard times bravely and cheerfully.