“The first half of life consists of the capacity to enjoy without the chance; the last half consists of the chance without the capacity.”

“Life should begin with age and it's privileges and accumulations, and end with youth and it's capacity to splendidly enjoy such advantages.”

“Dates are hard to remember because they consist of figures; figures are monotonously unstriking in appearance, and they don't take hold, they form no pictures, and so they give the eye no chance to help. Pictures are the thing. Pictures can make dates stick.”

“Life does not consist mainly, or even largely, of facts or happenings. It consist mainly of the storm of thoughts that is forever flowing through one's head.”

“Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do.Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do.”

“Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned.”

“Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.”