"We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first."
"Observe the movements of the stars as if you were running their courses with them, and let your mind constantly dwell on the changes of the elements into each other. Such imaginings wash away the filth of life on the ground."
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
"The best revenge is not to be like your enemy."
"When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ..."
"The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are."