"Of cheerfulness, or a good temper -..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The tendencies of the times favor the idea of self-government, and leave the individual, for all code, to the rewards and penalties of his own constitution, which work with more energy than we believe, whilst we depend on artificial restraints.”

“Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.”

“Every great man is a unique. The Scipionism of Scipio is precisely that part he could not borrow.”

“The cheerful mind perseveres and the strong mind hews its way through a thousand difficulties.”

“One more royal trait properly belongs to the poet. I mean his cheerfulness, without which no man can be a poet,--for beauty is his aim. He loves virtue, not for its obligation, but for its grace; he delights in the world, in man, in woman, for the lovely light that sparkles from them. Beauty, the spirit of joy and hilarity, he sheds over the universe.”

“A heart full of courage and cheerfulness needs a little danger from time to time, or the world gets unbearable.”

“Will, pure will, without the troubles and complexities of intellect - how happy! how free!”

“.. But do you understand, I cry to him, do you understand that along with happiness, in the exact same way, in perfectly equal proportion, man also needs unhappiness”

“Our most valuable teachers are our enemies.While our friends can help us in many ways, only our enemies can provide us with the challenge we need to develop tolerance, patience, and compassionthree virtues essential for building character, developing peace of mind, and bringing us true happiness.”