“Cheerfulness, sir, is the principal ingredient in the composition of health.”

“In sum, then, "thinking about thinking" has to be a principal ingredient of any empowering practice of education.”

“Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.”

“To insure good health: Eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.”

“This book is intended for use in English courses in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature. It aims to give in a brief space the principal requirements of plain English style. It aims to lighten the task of instructor and student by concentrating attention (in Chapters II and III) on a few essentials, the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated. The numbers of the sections may be used as references in correcting manuscript.”

“The hostile force! The reasone the barrier was established. "Astrophysics, do we know what's causing that?""No, sir," Bruno said cheerfully. "Not a clue".”