You can be invincible, if you enter into no contest in which it is not in your power to conquer.

You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be.

Your master is he who controls that on which you have set your heart or wish to avoid.

Who is not attracted by bright and pleasant children, to prattle, to creep, and to play with them?

When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.

Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?"

Lampis the ship owner, on being asked how he acquired his great wealth, replied, My great wealth was acquired with no difficulty, but my small wealth, my first gains, with much labor.