“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind…to be optimistic and think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future…to wear a cheerful countenance at all times and give every living creature you meet a smile…to spend so much time on the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others…to be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble…”

Cody Jean Thorne