Nothing is more disgraceful than that an old man should have nothing to show to prove that he has lived long, except his years.

Abstinence is easier than temperance.

Lay hold of today's task, and you will not depend so much upon tomorrow's.

There is nothing more miserable and foolish than anticipation.

The part of life which we really live is short.

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.