Everything is in a state of metamorphosis. Thou thyself art in everlasting change and in corruption to correspond; so is the whole universe.

Dig inside. Inside is the fountain of good, and it will forever flow, if you will forever dig.

Stop talking about what the good man is like, and just be one.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.

They know not how many things are signified by the words stealing, sowing, buying, keeping quiet, seeing what ought to be done; for this is not effected by the eyes, but by another kind of vision.

Nature set a limit on sleep - as it did on eating and drinking. And youre over the limit. But not of working. There youre still below your quota. You dont love yourself enough. Or youd love your nature too and what it demands of you. People who love what they do wear themselves down doing it. They even forget to wash and eat.

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.