"Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius

“The world is nothing but change, our life is only perception.”

“A rational nature admits of nothing but what is serviceable to the rest of mankind.”

“By a tranquil mind I mean nothing else than a mind well ordered.”

“I really had a chip on my shoulder, ... and it still comes out every now and then.”

“The real troublemakers are anger, jealousy, impatience, and hatred. With them, problems cannot be solved. Though we may have temporary success, ultimately our hatred or anger will create futher difficulties. Anger makes for swift solutions. Yet, when we face problems with compassion, sincerity, and good motivation, our solutions may take longer, but ultimately they are better.”

“O gentle son, Upon the heat and flame of thy distemper, sprinkle cool patience.”

“All inner resistance is experienced as negativity in one form or another. All negativity is resistance. In this context, the two words are almost synonymous.Negativity ranges from irritation or impatience to fierce anger, from a depressed mood or sullen resentment to suicidal despair. Sometimes the resistance triggers the emotional pain body”

“Unmerited abuse wounds, while unmerited praise has not the power to heal.”

“Where a blood relation sobs, an intimate friend should choke up, a distant acquaintance should sigh, a stranger should merely fumble sympathetically with his handkerchief.”