... statism systematically violates the rights of individuals and is, therefore, immoral. Because it suppresses the mind and violates men's rights, it thereby causes abysmal poverty and is utterly impractical.

Stress is a byproduct of subconscious beliefs you have about the world. You can't choose not to believe something. You believe it because you think it's true. To eliminate stress, you must learn to challenge these beliefs so that you see them differently.

A hero holds purposes appropriate to man and is, therefore, a thinker.

Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.

You might think that shifting your thoughts is as easy as setting your mind to it. But stressful thoughts aren't held in place through choice or will power. They're held in place through perceived truth value.

A hero has faced it all: he need not be undefeated, but he must be undaunted.

The reason humans experience so much more stress than other species isn't just because we think more, but also because we think differently.