Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it.

Light may earth's crumbling sand be laid on thee, that dogs may dig thy bones up easily

The honest and good man ought to be exactly like a man who smells strong, so that the bystander as soon as he comes near him must smell whether he choose or not.

Everything harmonizes with me, which is harmonious to thee, o Universe. Nothing for me is too early or too late, which is in due time for thee.

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less will be your grief

Remember that all is opinion.