The reason that adulation is not displeasing is that though untrue it shows one to be of consequence enough in one way or other to induce people to lie.

Let a joy keep you. Reach out your hands and take it when it runs by.

Few can believe that suffering especially by others is in vain. Anything that is disagreeable must surely have beneficial economic effects.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house.

Now there is one outstanding important fact regarding spaceship earth and that is that no instruction book came with it.