Just consider, my friend, whether a pure spirit and virtue are anything other than saving your life and being saved. Perhaps we need to discard the idea of longevity and cease loving this life, instead committing these things to God and, believing that no one ever escapes destiny, to consider, with that in mind, how we may live the best possible life in the time that remains.

Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events. That's all you need.

In the same degree in which a man's mind is nearer to freedom from all passion, in the same degree also is it nearer to strength.

If any man can convince me and bring home to me that I do not think or act aright, gladly will I change; for I search after truth, by which man never yet was harmed. But he is harmed who abideth on still in his deception and ignorance.

The constant recollection of death is the test of human conduct.

Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.

Live not one's life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last.