The end may be defined as life in accordance with nature or, in other words, in accordance with our own human nature as well as that of the universe.

The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less.

Man conquers the world by conquering himself.

All things are parts of one single system, which is called nature; the individual life is good when it is in harmony with nature.

Steel your sensibilities, so that life shall hurt you as little as possible.

Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue

No matter whether you claim a slave by purchase or capture, the title is bad. They who claim to own their fellow-men, look down into the pit and forget the justice that should rule the world.

Fate is the endless chain of causation, whereby things are; the reason or formula by which the world goes on.

A bad feeling is a commotion of the mind repugnant to reason, and against nature.

Wellbeing is attained by little and little, and nevertheless is no little thing itself.

That which exercises reason is more excellent than that which does not exercise reason; there is nothing more excellent than the universe, therefore the universe exercises reason.

Goodbye worry, fear, doubt, and guilt. Hello grace.

I have four strikes against me. I'm black, I'm short, I'm intelligent, and I have a medical condition.

Apart from my children, spending time with refugees was the greatest gift... the greatest life lesson I could ever receive.

Want to be happy? Don't live competitively. Be content who you are. Live at peace with yourself and the losers below you.

There is always the danger in scientific work that some word or phrase will be used by different authors to express so many ideas and surmises that, unless redefined, it loses all real significance.

If you have the athletic ability, why waste it in one sport?

I don't hang out with movie stars, and you won't see me going to many Hollywood parties. I'm actually quite boring.

Everybody's got regrets. Everybody's made mistakes. Nobody's perfect.

Lust is raw selfishness. It's all about my wants, my needs, my pleasure. Most love songs are actually lust songs.

Did you ever notice that life seems to follow certain patterns? Like I noticed that every year around this time, I hear Christmas music.