“Maybe we benefit from the providence of others more often than we know.”
“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality”
“So it is that we can seldom help anybody. Either we don't know what part to give or maybe we don't like to give any part of ourselves. Then, more often than not, the part that is needed is not wanted. And even more often, we do not have the part that is needed.”
“Maybe we should remember to smile more often. You know, just for the sake of smiling.”
“Few things are more agreeable than the spectacle of a man who loses his temper; we should be grateful to such people for providing us with moments of often unsullied delight.”
“Stop expecting more from us than we can possibly provide, and you'll stop being so disappointed.”