Each man is the smith of his own fortune. -- Appius Claudius Caecus To many total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation. -- St. Augustine Is not absence death to those who love? -- Alexander Pope The greatest of all faults, I should say, is to be conscious of none. -- Thomas Carlyle As for disappointing them I should not so much mind; but I can't abide to disappoint myself. -- Oliver Goldsmith Truth, like a torch, the more it's shook it shines. -- William Hamilton Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. -- Kenny Rogers