Happiness is essentially perfect; so that the happy man requires in addition the goods of the body, external goods and the gifts of fortune, in order that his activity may not be impeded through lack of them.

When you feel yourself lacking something, send your thoughts towards your Intimate and search for the Divinity that lives within you.

The energy of the mind is the essence of life.

When their adventures do not succeed, however, they run away; but it was the mark of a brave man to face things that are, and seem, terrible for a man, because it is noble to do so and disgraceful not to do so.

Thou wilt find rest from vain fancies if thou doest every act in life as though it were thy last.

We are what we frequently do.

Quality is not an act, it is a habit.