"We weigh ourselves down with burdens of sorrow which are the results of our selfish thoughts and selfish desires; and every one of these burdens lessens our power to live righteously in ourselves, and to live usefully for others."
The Gospel of Joy, Stopford Brooke.
"When you find yourself overpowered, as it were by melancholy, the best way is to go out, and do something kind to somebody or other."
Letters of Spiritual Counsel, Keble.
"The grand essentials of happiness are, something to do, something to love, and something to hope for."
Chalmers.
"Happiness is easy when we have learnt to renounce."
Mme. de Staël.
NOVEMBER 9