Knowledge Conquered By Labor Becomes A Possession

Nothing Is More Common Than Energy In Money-making, Quite Independent Of Any Higher Object Than Its Accumulation. A Man Who Devotes Himself To This Pursuit, Body And Soul, Can Scarcely Fail To Become Rich. Very Little Brains Will Do; Spend Less Than You Earn; Add Guinea To Guinea; Scrape And Save; And The Pile Of Gold Will Gradually Rise.

The Experience Gathered From Books, Though Often Valuable, Is But The Nature Of Learning; Whereas The Experience Gained From Actual Life Is One Of The Nature Of Wisdom.

Even Happiness Itself May Become Habitual. There Is A Habit Of Looking At The Bright Side Of Things, And Also Of Looking At The Dark Side.

Character Is Undergoing Constant Change, For Better Or For Worse--either Being Elevated On The One Hand, Or Degraded On The Other.

The Work Of Many Of The Greatest Men, Inspired By Duty, Has Been Done Amidst Suffering And Trial And Difficulty. They Have Struggled Against The Tide, And Reached The Shore Exhausted.