4042. Fatuity from old age cannot be cured; but may be prevented by employing the mind constantly in reading and in conversation in the evening of life.
4043. A Word to the Young.—-Never be cast down by trifles. If a spider breaks his thread twenty times, twenty times will he mend it again.
4044. Make up your minds to do a thing and you will do it. Fear not if a trouble comes upon you; keep up your spirits, though the day be a dark one.
4045. If the sun is going down, look up to the stars. If the earth is dark, keep your eye on Heaven! With God's promises, a man or child may be cheerful.
4046. Mind what you run after! Never be content with a bubble that will burst, firewood that will end in smoke and darkness.