Either God wants to abolish evil, and cannot; or he can, but does not want to.

Freedom isn't the right or ability to do whatever you please. Freedom comes from understanding the limits of our own power and the inherent limits set in place by nature. By accepting life's limits and inevitabilities and working with them rather than fighting them, you become truly free.

Embrace reality. Think about what delights you - the small luxuries on which you depend, the people whom you cherish most. But remember that they have their own distinct character, which is quite a separate matter from how we happen to regard them.

All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.