There are so many unpleasant things in the world already that there is no use in imagining any more.
It's been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.
In this world you've just got to hope for the best and prepare for the worst and take whatever God sends.
Proverbs are all very fine when there's nothing to worry you, but when you're in real trouble, they're not a bit of help.
Twilight drops her curtain down, and pins it with a star.
Tell me this--if you knew you would be poor as a church mouse all your life--if you knew you'd never have a line published--would you still go on writing--would you?' 'Of course I would,' said Emily disdainfully. 'Why, I have to write--I can't help it at times--I've just got to.
