The Book of Life

pages of wisdom One type of person is the one who explodes at the slightest provocation. He acts under the force of emotion, and such a person always fails. Another type of person does not flare up, even when provoked. He thinks calmly first, then acts. Such a person always succeeds. The second type is truly human, while the first is only like a matchstick. A PIECE OF ADVICE Benjamin Franklin, the American thinker, was born in 1706 and died in 1790. One of his sayings is: “Keep your eyes open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” This means that before marriage, one should gather full knowledge about a partner. But after marriage, one should be content and avoid focusing on every detail. Someone expressed the same idea more simply: test before marriage, adjust afterwards. No man or woman is perfect. Nobody is flawless or ideal. That is why, before marriage, careful inquiry is necessary. But after marriage, one should focus on the good qualities of a spouse and overlook the shortcomings. Absolute perfection is not possible in this world. Moreover, what one person considers ideal may not be the same for