What will the world be quite overturned when you die?

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

You need to see time correctly for you not to waste your life

Owning her face, unapologetically, or—even more revolutionarily—happily was the bravest thing she could possibly do.

I am an optimist. Anyone interested in the future has to be otherwise he would simply shoot himself.

If you think you can't make time to invest into your life at once now, you will be compelled to make time to count your regrets one by one later. By all means, you'll make time... So, make it now!

Anything that needlessly robs you of your time, energy, and other precious resources is destructive to you and your leadership.

Power is like being a lady... if you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

There is no beginning to practice nor end to enlightenment; There is no beginning to enlightenment nor end to practice.

You really have to be some kind of a creep for a dog to reject you.

We value apology in the abstract, but turn our backs on it in practice.