Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?"

Why, do you not know, then, that the origin of all human evils, and of baseness, and cowardice, is not death, but rather the fear of death?

If virtue promises happiness, prosperity and peace, then progress in virtue is progress in each of these for to whatever point the perfection of anything brings us, progress is always an approach toward it.

We do not choose our own parts in life, and have nothing to do with those parts. Our duty is confined to playing them well.

You become what you give your attention to...If you yourself don't choose what thoughts and images you expose yourself to, someone else will, and their motives may not be the highest.

On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use.

From now on practice saying to everything that appears unpleasant: You are merely an appearance and NOT what you appear to be.