It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.
Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
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.
No man is free who is not master of himself.
The best place to get help is from yourself.
Seek not the good in external things;seek it in yourselves.