No living being is held by anything so strongly as by its own needs. Whatever therefore appears a hindrance to these, be it brother, or father, or child, or mistress, or friend, is hated, abhorred, execrated.

Unremarkable lives are marked by the fear of not looking capable when trying something new.

If you wish to write, write.

Desire and happiness cannot live together.

What disturbs and alarms man are not the things, but his opinions and fancies about the things.

What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others.

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn't be affected by an incident unless you let it.