Old Age Takes Away From

The Only Test Of Work Of Literature Is That It Shall Please Other Ages Than Its Own.

As Coleridge Said, "we Receive But What We Give." The Happy Life Is A Life Of Continual Generosity In Which We Go Out To Meet And Acclaim The World.

Every Writer And Artist Wonders What In The World People Of Other Professions Can Find To Live For.

One Road To Happiness Is To Cultivate Curiosity About Everything. Not Only About People But About Subjects, Not Only About The Arts But About History And Foreign Customs. Not Only About Countries And Cities, But About Plants And Animals. Not Only About Lichened Rocks And Curious Markings On The Bark Of Trees, But About Stars And Atoms. Not Only About Your Friends But About That Strange Labyrinth We Inhabit Which We Call Ourselves. Then, If We Do That, We Will Never Suffer A Moment's Boredom.

Those Who Have Money Think That The Most Important Thing In The World Is Love. The Poor Know It Is Money.