Henry S. Haskins
Henry S. Haskins
behavior good last refuge
Good behavior is the last refuge of mediocrity.
adopt attitude correct experience pass ultimately
Each experience through which we pass operates ultimately for our good. This is a correct attitude to adopt and we must be able to see it in that light.
worth
When a thing is not worth overdoing, leave it alone!
easily people says stop time useful
Some people are like wheelbarrows; useful only when pushed, and very easily upset. The time to stop talking is when the other person nods his head affirmatively but says nothing.
encourage gets given life man occasional release rough weary
Many a man gets weary of clamping down on his rough impulses, which if given occasional release would encourage the living of life with salt in it, in place of dust.