“Joy is not in things, it is in us.”

“When nature gave us tears, She gave us leave to weep.”

“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.[misquote of a letter about wine, see quotes/831031]”

“While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.”

“That bodies should be lent us, while they can afford us pleasure, assist us in acquiring knowledge, or doing good to our fellow creatures, is a kind and benevolent act of God - when they become unfit for these purposes and afford us pain instead of pleasure-instead of an aid, become an encumbrance and answer none of the intentions for which they were given, it is equally kind and benevolent that a way is provided by which we may get rid of them. Death is that way.”

“If you desire many things, many things will seem few.”

“Critics are our friends, they show us our faults.”