Look beneath the surface; let not the several quality of a thing nor its worth escape thee.

Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even death is one of the things that Nature wills.

If it's in your control, why do you do it? If it's in someone else's control, then who are you blaming? Atoms? The gods? Stupid either way. Blame no one. Set people straight, if you can. If not, just repair the damage.

Discard everything except these few truths: we can live only in the present moment, in this brief now; all the rest of our life is dead and buried or shrouded in uncertainty. Short is the life we lead, and small our patch of earth.

Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.

Remember that there is a God who desires neither praise nor glory from men created in his image, but rather that they, guided by the understanding given them, should in their actions become like unto him.

The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong-doer.