I must die. I must be imprisoned. I must suffer exile. But must I die groaning? Must I whine as well? Can anyone hinder me from going into exile with a smile? The master threatens to chain me: what say you? Chain me? My leg you will chain--yes, but not my will--no, not even Zeus can conquer that.

It takes more than just a good looking body. You've got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.

Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.

The wise realize that some things are within their control, and most things are not. They learn early on to distinguish between what they can and can't regulate.

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

If I was a nightingale I would sing like a nightingale; if a swan, like a swan. But since I am a rational creature my role is to praise God.