Keep constantly in mind in how many things you yourself have witnessed changes already. The universe is change, life is understanding.

Run down the list of those who felt intense anger at something: the most famous, the most unfortunate, the most hated, the most whatever: Where is all that now? Smoke, dust, legend...or not even a legend. Think of all the examples. And how trivial the things we want so passionately are.

Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought.

Why should anyone be afraid of change? What can take place without it? What can be more pleasing or more suitable to universal nature? Can you take your bath without the firewood undergoing a change? Can you eat without the food undergoing a change? And can anything useful be done without change? Don't you see that for you to change is just the same, and is equally necessary for universal nature?

Where a man can live, he can also live well.

A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to the rest of mankind.

Do every act of your life as if it were your last.