The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1914-05-14
THRUMs.

THRUMS.
There is nothing priceless but time
Fate and society alike despise q
gutter.
Night owls sometimes develop into
Jail birds.
Life would be mighty -monotonous
if it were all sunshine.
Nothing costs less than encourage
ment and few things are worth more.
Weakness aways envies and would
deprive the strong of their success.
If you would grow strong and be
successful, build from your own ma
terial.
The sort of man that wealth can
spoil never was much of a man in tho
first place.
It is thought clever to say sharp
things, but it is often more clever
not to say them.
Prove your reliability. Time clocks
do not humiliate competent men; they
vindicate them.
Shallow men believe in luck, believe
in circumstances. Strong men believe
in cause and effect.
Some men make the mistake of i'm
agining that they have to be disa-
greeable in order to be dignifed.
The minute that is gone can not be
recalled, neither tears nor pleadings,
by persuasion nor power.
Those who possess the deepest
knowledge of human nature are the
least violent in blaming it's frailties.
Every man is firmly convinced that
he gets all the punishment he deserves
also lot that he can't account fer.
Those who smoke in moderation
have a far better chance sof resisting
disease than those who do not smoke
at all.
An efficient man is a man who can
do what he ought to do when he ought
to do it whether he wants to do it or
not.
To say a man is happy because he
is rich is as unWarranted as to say
a man is healthy because he can af-.
ford to get enough to eat.
Solving the problem of success is
merely a matter of effort, of enthusi-
asm, and a hobby is nothing more nor
less than well-directed enthusiasm.
The combined endeavors of many
workers, each contributing sugges-
ton to those Of his fellows, will even
tually result in plan for the solu-
tion of any actual problem.
Very true is this thought: How
small portion Of our lives it is that
we truly enjoy! In youth we are look
ing forward to things which are to
come; in old age We look backwards
on those which are gone past.
An Irishman, meeting friend, ask
ed what had become of their old chum
Sandy. "Ah, poor old Sandy. Didn't
you hear? Why he was condemned
70 be hanged but saved his life by
committing suicide in prison.
Johnny" said the elderly gentle
nan to the youngster who was puff |
ng away at cigarette, "aren't you
lfraid of bringing your fathers hairs
n sorrow to the gravel" "Nothin'
,ald headed"
Simplicity is restful content for the
of life. It is restless
lunger for the non-essentias that is
he secret of most of the discomfort of
he world. 1t is constant striving
o outshine others that kills simpli-
ity and happiness.
C1andestine actions make crooked
The vital need of every
oul- is to live honestly, uprightly in
ulfillment of the fundamental laws
f society. Any act which requires to
e repeated in secrecy is a crooked
ct, building crooked character.
A modern wit has suggested that
he trouble with the people who sit
nd wait and watch for their ships to
ONE in is that they have never
aunched any ship to begin with.
here is sound sense in that, as well
S wit. We must build and launch
efore sitting down to expect return
argoes.
Along with our work must 90
reams; we must have dream-work
efore we can have real work. We
lust see in our souls vision the COM
leted picture before we can set brush
, canvass; we must dream music be-
,re we can string notes upon a staff.
ream out a pattern, then set your
ngers to weaving.
History has failed to locate a man
boy, woman or a girl, who ever
to anything, who was ever
! demand, who ever was respected, ii
no ever obtained promotion, who
yer was recognized as worth while
n a friend, who didn't work and
ork hard, whatever his or her sta
on In life may have been.
DO your best, recognizing the value
little things and you may succeed.
Q the opposite and you are sure to
III. Above all, do not be ashamed
your position, even though it be
le most menial. You will never pro-
ress unless you consider what you
ave to do M ynaffn1. y,yfof ~ - 80