We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to playing them well.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

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

It is not death or pain that is to be dreaded, but the fear of pain or death.

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.

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

Fortify yourself with contentment, for this is an impregnable fortress.