Life is full of troubles and vexations, that one must either rise above it by means of corrected thoughts, or leave it.

No one can transcend their own individuality.

What a man is contributes much more to his happiness than what he has or how he is regarded by others.

Genuine contempt, on the other hand, is the unsullied conviction of the worthlessness of another.

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point.

Men best show their character in trifles, where they are not on their guard. It is in the simplest habits, that we often see the boundless egotism which pays no regard to the feelings of others and denies nothing to itself.

Console yourself by remembering that the world doesn't deserve your affection.