It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds read more

It is requisite for the relaxation of the mind that we make use, from time to time, of playful deeds and jokes.

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons read more

A leader or a man of action in a crisis almost always acts subconsciously and then thinks of the reasons for his action.

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's Sun to thee may never rise;
Or should to-morrow read more

Defer not till to-morrow to be wise,
To-morrow's Sun to thee may never rise;
Or should to-morrow chance to cheer thy sight
With her enlivening and unlook'd for light,
How grateful will appear her dawning rays!
As favours unexpected doubly please.

You throw a perfectly straight line at the audience and then, right at the end, you curve it. Good jokes read more

You throw a perfectly straight line at the audience and then, right at the end, you curve it. Good jokes do that.

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

Every little thing counts in a crisis.

Of course, it's very easy to be witty tomorrow, after you get a chance to do some research and rehearse read more

Of course, it's very easy to be witty tomorrow, after you get a chance to do some research and rehearse your ad libs.

Leuconoe, close the book of fate,
For troubles are in store,
. . . .
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Leuconoe, close the book of fate,
For troubles are in store,
. . . .
Live today, tomorrow is not.

Dreaming of a to-morrow, which to-morrow
Will be as distant then as 'tis to-day.
- Lope read more

Dreaming of a to-morrow, which to-morrow
Will be as distant then as 'tis to-day.
- Lope Felix de Vega Carpio ("Tome Burguillos"),

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.