Life is made of ever so many partings welded together.
Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain of iron or gold, of thorns or flowers, that would never have bound you, but for the formation of the first link on one memorable day. Dickens, Great Expectations Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some. Charles Dickens Keep up appearances whatever you do. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.