February 5

DR EDWARD A. WILSON was a member of Captain Scott's National Antartic Expedition in 1901. Not only was he a brave explorer and a fine doctor, but also something of a philosopher. One of his sayings is well worth keeping in mind: "Whatsoever things are of good report are worthy of your praise; whatsoever things are of bad report, are not even worthy of your notice, let alone your words."
Another of his maxims was: "Better to say nothing than to condemn, to laugh with, than attack and so, much happier."
A third comment is also worth sharing: "A happy life," he said, "is not built up of tours abroad and pleasent holidays, but of little clumps of violets noticed by the roadside, hidden away almost so that only those can see them that have God's peace and love in their hearts, in one continuos charm oof little things."