From now on practice saying to everything that appears unpleasant: You are merely an appearance and NOT what you appear to be.

It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master.

Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do -- now.

Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.

Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

If someone speaks badly of you, do not defend yourself against the accusations, but reply; "you obviously don't know about my other vices, otherwise you would have mentioned these as well

It’s so hard not to be fascinated by the broken, to remember that a boy with a sad smile and a pretty face is not the boy that you should fall in love with.

I love waking up to the sound of babies laughing. Unless it is at 1 am and you live alone...

We soon found that the white men were growing rich very fast, and were greedy.

Not only does he have the NFC East record for touchdowns, but also the team record.

What works for the person you're imitating may not work for you.

It's better to work with a nice category containing some nasty objects, than a nasty category containing only nice objects.

Canadian girls are so pretty it's a relief now and then to see a plain one.

I can't just wake up and watch TV and do nothing. I need a day off working out, seeing the wife, play a little golf, see my kids.

Jesus taught us a prayer of community and reconciliation, belonging to a new people who have left the land of 'me'.

Here is not merely a nation but a teeming nation of nations.