Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.

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

You need to be prepared for firm decisions and action, without losing gentleness towards those who obstruct or abuse you. It's as great a weakness to be angry with them as it is to abandon your plan of action and give up through fear.

Waste no more time talking about great souls and how they should be, become one yourself!

All things change, and you yourself are constantly wasting away. So also is the universe.

Frequently consider the connection of all things in the universe.

There is no man so fortunate that there shall not be by him when he is dying some who are pleased with what is going to happen.