The appearance of things to the mind is the standard of every action to man.

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

Love is a good medication.

We are always learning

Youth to youth, like the dragon-flies chasing each other, and love like the sun warming them through and through.

The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.

If we go on the way we have, the fault is our greed and if we are not willing to change, we will disappear from the face of the globe, to be replaced by the insect.

Home is the place we love best and grumble the most.

I don't listen to weakies.

He lives not long who battles with the immortals, nor do his children prattle about his knees when he has come back from battle and the dread fray.

No coward can be the friend of the truth! Cowards have always been the friends of lies!

But he knows that no man is an island.