Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.

Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.

I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.

I'm not ugly, but my beauty is a total creation.

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.

A few observation and much reasoning lead to error; many observations and a little reasoning to truth.

Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the "y" is silent.

Before marriage a man yearns for a woman. Afterward the "y" is silent.

Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.

Yearn to understand first and to be understood second.

There is a time for all things -- except marriage my dear.

There is a time for all things -- except marriage my dear.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The read more

You can't expect to prevent negative feelings altogether. And you can't expect to experience positive feelings all the time. The Law of Emotional Choice directs us to acknowledge our feelings but also to refuse to get stuck in the negative ones.

You learn to put your emotional luggage where it will do some good, instead of using it to shit on read more

You learn to put your emotional luggage where it will do some good, instead of using it to shit on other people, or blow up aeroplanes.