At the least bear patiently, if thou canst not joyfully.

If you can win complete mastery over self, you will easily master all else. To triumph over self is the perfect victory.

I have sought for happiness everywhere, but I have found it nowhere except in a little corner with a little book.

Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.

No one is qualified to converse in public except those contented to do without such conversation.