I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means,
and on every possible occasion.
If I were a boy again,
I would cultivate courage.
"Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, “
nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice,"
says a wise author.
We too often borrow trouble,
and anticipate that may never appear.
" The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear." “
If I were a boy again,
I would look on the cheerful side.
Life is very much like a mirror:
if you smile upon it,
it smiles back upon you;
but if you frown and look doubtful on it,
you will get a similar look in return.
Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner,
but of all that come in contact with it.