We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
“Italians come to ruin most generally in three ways, women, gambling, and farming. My family chose the slowest one.”
“I went to Marymount College in New York City with a lot of kids whose parents paid their way, and I wouldn't even have thought of asking my parents - they couldn't afford it, not with six kids!”