If You Wish To Be A Writer,

It Were No Slight Attainment Could We Merely Fulfil What The Nature Of Man Implies.

In Prosperity It Is Very Easy To Find A Friend; But In Adversity It Is The Most Difficult Of All Things.

Appear To Know Only This--never To Fail Nor Fall.

The Two Powers Which In My Opinion Constitute A Wise Man Are Those Of Bearing And Forbearing.

Do Not Seek To Bring Things To Pass In Accordance With Your Wishes, But Wish For Them As They Are, And You Will Find Them.