Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth.

You ought to choose both physician and friend, not the most agreeable, but the most useful.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

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

Don't be concerned who is watching you. The triumphs and merits of others belong to them - as do yours to you. Make the most of what you've got.

-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.

Seek not good from without; seek it within yourselves, or you will never find it.