I would practice perseverance oftener
and never give up a thing because it was hard or inconvenient.
we must conquer darkness.
If I were to live my life over again
I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory.
I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means
and on every possible occasion.
It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately;
but memory soon helps itself
and gives very little trouble.
It only needs early cultivation to become a power.
I would look on the cheerful side.
Life is very much like a mirror if you smile upon it
but if you frown and look doubtful on it
you will get a similar look in return.
Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner
but of all that come in contact with it.
in turn shall be shut from love.”
I would school myself to say “No ”oftener.
I might write pages on the importance of learning very early in life
to gain that point where a young boy can stand erect
and decline doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy.
I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends
and indeed towards strangers as well.
The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life
are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long
and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
instead of trying hard to be happy
as if that were the sole purpose of life
try still harder to make others happy.