To pay homage to beauty is to admire Nature; to admire Nature is to worship God

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

If we are not stupid or insincere when we say that the good or ill of man lies within his own will, and that all beside is nothing to us, why are we still troubled?

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.

Books are the training weights of the mind.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Respond to this person, this challenge, this deed. Quit evasions. Stop giving yourself needless trouble. It is time to really live; to fully inhabit the situation you happen to be in now.