If you have love in your life, it can make up for a great many things that are missing. If you don't have love in your life, no matter what else there is, it's not enough.

Sensual pleasures have the fleeting brilliance of a comet a happy marriage has the tranquillity of a lovely sunset.

All married couples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of making love. Good battle is objective and honest - never vicious or cruel. Good battle is healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principles of equal partnership.

Maturity: Be able to stick with a job until it is finished. Be able to bear an injustice without having to get even. Be able to carry money without spending it. Do your duty without being supervised.

Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all this, too, shall pass.

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.

The Lord gave us two ends - one to sit on and the other to think with. Success depends on which one we use the most.

There could be no honor in a sure success, but much might be wrested from a sure defeat.

People who drink to drown their sorrow should be told that sorrow knows how to swim.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.