“Avoid loud and aggressive persons,they are vexations to the spirit.”
“It was needless, after this, to say that all was vanity and vexation of spirit; for it is impossible to derive happiness from the company of those whom we deprive of happiness. ”
“Look up, laugh loud, talk big, keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye, adorn your person, maintain your health, your beauty, and your animal spirits.”
“A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it.”
“No; for instead of delivering myself up to the full enjoyment of them as others do, I am always troubling my head about how I could produce the same effect upon canvas; and as that can never be done, it is more vanity and vexation of spirit.”
“I'm not going to be murdered,' Harry said out loud. 'That's the spirit, dear,' said his mirror sleepily.”