We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.

What thou avoidest suffering thyself seek not to impose on others.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward.

What matters most is what sort of person you are becoming. Wise individuals care only about whom they are today and who they can be tomorrow.

The pleasure which we most rarely experience gives us greatest delight.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.