Everything is here for a purpose, from horses to vine shoots. What's surprising about that? Even the sun will tell you, "I have a purpose," and the other goods as well.

The world is nothing but change, our life is only perception.

Even while a thing is in the act of coming into existence, some part of it has already ceased to be.

Unhappy am I because this has happened to me.- Not so, but happy am I, though this has happened to me, because I continue free from pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearing the future.

As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: "What is his point of reference here?" But begin with yourself: examine yourself first.

The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around. That's all you need to know.

Remember that all is opinion.