LITTLE TRUISMS

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2803, 20 November 1931, Page 2 (Supplement)

LITTLE TRUISMS

WHAT WISE MEN SAY. That success comes in cans. Failures in can’ts. That a diplomat is a man who remembers his wife's birthday, but not her age. That we must have respect for others or we cannot expect the respect of others. That getting on is largely a matter of getting up each time you are knocked down. That the fun is in the struggle not the reward. That the biggest little thing is kindness. That no tyranny of circumstances can permanently imprison a determined will. That we should judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, not by what we have done. That wo never think of limiting ourselves to what we have done if we have a proper estimate of ourselves. That the optimist is never afraid of the worst, because he knows that the worst never happens. That a man is a real hero who keeps stout-hearted and undismayed, when troubles and tribulations are piled on. He knows that the chances are that no man but himself can pull him out.

men, who have been afraid to indulge in tho mildest sort of flirtation, even in their home towns, let themselves go the moment they can take a long vacation, say an ocean voyage? Then they coquette and feel fine. They, of course, attribute their state of health and exhilaration to tho bracing sea air, when, as a. matter of fact, the credit should go to flirting.” Dorothy Mackaill, to this, added that flirtation should be subtly administered. Nothing is more odious, either to victim or spectator, she says, than gauche flirtation. "It is like sticky treacle, too sweetish for words. And, of course, there is tho danger of becoming so subtle that your manifestations of curiosity and pleasure will go unnoticed.” "And that,” said Barthelmess, coquetting with undisguised interest with the time-piece on his wrist, "would bo just too bad. A p ere on in that case would feel ns important as a zero mark with its periphery taken away. In other words, if you flirt, show that you’re flirting.” His eyes wandering to his watch had tho sudden effect of making the party time conscious. Dorothy and Loretta threw mo glances that I was free to interpret as either of relief, amusement, interest or ennui. Wo rose. The time had come to go places and talk of other things.