Confidence in nonsense is a requirement for the creative process.

Wisdom means understanding without any doubt that circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they may. People behave as they will.

-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.

Contentment, as it is a short road and pleasant, has great delight and little trouble.

With ills unending strives the putter off.

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions. Vigilantly practice polite indifference to that which we can't control. Your happiness can only be found within.

Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men!