“The great quest of life has always been to discover truth.”

“Feeling sorry for ourselves is the most useless waste of energy on the planet. It does absolutely no good. We can't let our circumstances or what others do or don't do control us. We can decide to be happy regardless.”

“Learn to do your own thinking - don’t let other people do it for you!”

“When you forgive, you must cancel the debt. Do not spend your life paying and collecting debts.”

“I've learned that usually, the less I know about other people, the better off I am.”

“Sit by my side, and let the world slip: we shall ne'er be younger.”

“All things that are, are with more spirit chased than enjoyed.”

“Let the stoics say what they please, we do not eat for the good of living, but because the meat is savory and the appetite is keen.”