It is not so much what happens to you as how you think about what happens." Epictetus
Consider first the nature of the business in hand; then examine thy own nature, whether thou hast strength to undertake it.
Nothing great comes into being all at once.
A man that seeks truth and loves it must be reckoned precious to any human society.
Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant.
Living a good life leads to enduring happiness. Goodness in and of itself is the practice AND the reward.