A man is a little soul carrying around a courpse.

If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judgement now.

Alexander the Great and his mule driver both died and the same thing happened to both.

Thou art a little soul bearing about a corpse.

Take the shortest route. The one that nature planned - to speak and act in the healthiest way. Do that, and be free of pain and stress, free of all calculations and pretension.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

Stick to what's in front of you - idea, action, utterance.