Notes

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NOTES.

Irresolute people let their soup grow cold between the plate and the mouth. Cervantes.

" Tis never offered twice; seize, then, the hour

When fortune smiles, and duty points the way."

Those love truth best who to themselves are true, And what they dare to dream of, dare to do. Lowell.

The high prize of life, the crowning fortune of a man, is to be born with a bias to some pursuit, which finds him in employment and happiness. Emerson.

There are few things more beautiful than the calm, resolute progress of an earnest spirit. The triumphs of genius may be more dazzling; the chances of good fortune may be more exciting; but neither are at all so interesting or so worthy as the achievements of a faithful, steady and fervent energy. Dr. Tullock.

The true key to happiness in this life, is to make others happy. Many people are discontented because they look around and find others whose circumstances seem to be more favorable than their own. President Snow counseled the Saints, at the April conference, in 1899, to try to make others happy, and if they were in adverse circumstances, then to try to find some one whose condition was worse than their own. He asserted that pride is an abomination in the sight of the Lord. It is

pride that would cause us to desire a better position than our fellows, but the Spirit of God will fill us with gratitude and thanksgiving, whenever we contemplate the many blessings which are bestowed upon us by our Heavenly Father. A knowledge of the Gospel is of more value to us, provided we shall be faithful in keeping the commandments of God, than all other blessings.