A Great Man's Manias Must Be Respected,

Smile, For Everyone Lacks Self-confidence And More Than Any Other One Thing A Smile Reassures Them.

Love Born Of Anxiety Resembles A Thorn Shaped So That Efforts To Pull It Out Of One's Flesh Merely Cause It To Penetrate More Deeply Therein.

We Appreciate Frankness From Those Who Like Us. Frankness From Others Is Called Insolence.

Self-pity Comes So Naturally To All Of Us. The Most Solid Happiness Can Be Shaken By The Compassion Of A Fool.

It Is Often Said That In Prosperity We Have Many Friends, But That We Are Usually Neglected When Things Go Badly. I Disagree. Not Only Do Malicious People Flock About Us In Order To Witness Our Ruin, But Other Unfortunates As Well, Who Have Been Kept Away By Our Happiness, And Now Feel Close To Us On Account Of Our Troubles.