Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.

Dare to look up to God and say, Deal with me in the future as Thou wilt; I am of the same mind as Thou art; I am Thine; I refuse nothing that pleases Thee; lead me where Thou wilt; clothe me in any dress Thou choosest.

In order to please others, we loose our hold on our life's purpose.

Be free from grief not through insensibility like the irrational animals, nor through want of thought like the foolish, but like a man of virtue by having reason as the consolation of grief.

Never look for your work in one place and your progress in another.

Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig.

One of the best ways to elevate your character is to emulate worthy role models