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.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.

Your master is he who controls that on which you have set your heart or wish to avoid.

If you have assumed a character above your strength, you have both acted in this matter in an unbecoming way, and you have neglected that which you might have fulfilled.

What is it that every man seeks? To be secure, to be happy, to do what he pleases without restraint and without compulsion.

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.