Were I a nightingale, I would act the part of a nightingale; were I a swan, the part of a swan.

It is better to advise than upbraid, for the one corrects the erring; the other only convicts them.

Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you and be silent.

Don’t consent to be hurt and you won’t be hurt – this is a choice over which you have control

-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.

Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.

It's so simple really: If you say you're going to do something, do it. If you start something, finish it.