Self-knowledge is the great power by which we comprehend and control our lives

You cannot stop destructive actions by others, but you can stop your own destructive reactions to them

No one on earth can hurt you, unless you accept the hurt in your own mind. . . The problem is not other people; it is your reaction.

Persistence prevails, like a stream that is temporarily blocked by boulders and then collects force enough to overflow onward.

To change what you get you must change who you are.

Freedom begins as we become conscious of it.

It is wise to seek immortality for time defeats all other ambitions.