I am not eternity, but a man; a part of the whole, as an hour is of the day.

If you wish to be a writer, write.

In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.

What matters most is what sort of person you are becoming. Wise individuals care only about whom they are today and who they can be tomorrow.

You know yourself what you are worth in your own eyes; and at what price you will sell yourself. For men sell themselves at various prices. This is why, when Florus was deliberating whether he should appear at Nero's shows, taking part in the performance himself, Agrippinus replied, 'Appear by all means.' And when Florus inquired, 'But why do not you appear?' he answered, 'Because I do not even consider the question.'

A half-hearted spirit has no power. Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Average people enter into their endeavors headlong and without care.

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.