No living being is held by anything so strongly as its own needs.
What disturbs people's minds are not events but their judgments on events.
On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.
If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.
You are a principal work, a fragment of [Goddess herself], you have in yourself a part of [her]. Why then are you ignorant of your high birth?
When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.