No man is able to make progress when he is wavering between opposite things.

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.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.

The cause of all human evils is the not being able to apply general principles to special cases.

Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.

It is not so much what happens to you as how you think about what happens." Epictetus