Be not disgusted, nor discouraged, nor dissatisfied, if thou dost not succeed in doing everything according to right principles; but when thou bast failed, return back again, and be content if the greater part of what thou doest is consistent with man's nature, and love this to which thou returnest

Your life is an expression of all your thoughts.

A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.

No one was ever injured by the truth; but he who persists in self-deception and ignorance is injured.

When you need encouragement, think of the qualities the people around you have: this one's energy, that one's modesty, another's generosity, and so on. Nothing is as encouraging as when virtues are visibly embodied in the people around us, when we're practically showered with them. It's good to keep this in mind.

The things you think about determine the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the color of your thoughts.

Try to live the life of the good man who is more than content with what is allocated to him.