While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to read more

While there is a chance of the world getting through its troubles, I hold that a reasonable man has to behave as though he were sure of it. If at the end your cheerfulness in not justified, at any rate you will have been cheerful.

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.

The cheerful live longest in years, and afterwards in our regards. Cheerfulness is the off-shoot of goodness.

A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]

A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast.
[A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it remains.

Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me.
Here, love, thou seest how diligent I am
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Pluck up thy spirits, look cheerfully upon me.
Here, love, thou seest how diligent I am
To dress thy meat myself and bring it thee.

He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
Thoughts read more

He makes a July's day short as December,
And with his varying childness cures in me
Thoughts that would thick my blood.

Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.

Cheer up, the worst is yet to come.

A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty
attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.

A cheerful temper joined with innocence will make beauty
attractive, knowledge delightful and wit good-natured.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance--the cheerful man will do more in the same time, read more

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance--the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it ;better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.