#ataraxy

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."

"When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you."

"Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it...Don't allow his anger to become your anger."

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

"I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself."

"The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself."