Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them.

Things themselves don't hurt or hinder us. Things simply are what they are. How we view these things is another matter.People think what they will think; it is of no concern to us.

You may be always victorious if you will never enter into any contest where the issue does not wholly depend upon yourself.

To pay homage to beauty is to admire Nature; to admire Nature is to worship God

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.

It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.

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.