Men despise one another and flatter one another; and men wish to raise themselves above one another, and crouch before one another.

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.

Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: What fault of mine most nearly resembles the one I am about to criticize?

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

Love is likely when you appreciate someone in every moments of your heartbeat and expecting nothing in return. nothing at all.

The hardest part has been maintaining a small head and remaining down to earth. So many people try to make you more than you are.

I believe in sending a lot of letters and notes to friends.

There are never words for the strongest of our feelings. There is just the pain that we cannot share. Pain we must all feel alone.

Because you do not believe?" "Oh, no," said Attolia bitterly. "Because I believe and do not choose to worship.

The diversity of physical arguments and opinions embraces all sorts of methods.

Hard labor and good intentions are not sufficient to carry a man through to success.

Has anyone ever won an argument with you? (Syd) Just Tee, and I was drunk and wounded at the time. (Joe)

I have definitely had experiences where I can feel the shift from simply living my life to being slightly outside of my life and taking notes.

The more advertising I see, the less I want to buy.