Life contains but two tragedies
Life contains but two tragedies. One is not to get your heart’s desire; the other is to get it.
Socrates
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Employ your time in improving yourself
Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come easily by what others have labored hard for.
The secret of happiness, you see
The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.
By all means marry; if you get a good wife
By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher.