“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, in so far as it stands ready against the accidental and the unforeseen, and is not apt to fall.”

“Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.”

“Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?”

“That which is really beautiful has no need of anything; not more than law, not more than truth, not more than benevolence or modesty.”

“There is no man so blessed that some who stand by his deathbed won't hail the occasion with delight.”

“No one loses any other life than the one he now lives, nor does one live any other life than that which he will lose.”

“But if anything in thy own dispositiongives thee pain, who hinders thee from correcting thy opinion? And even if thou art pained because thou art not doing some particular thing which seems to thee to be right, why dost thou not rather act than complain?- But some insuperable obstacle is in the way?- Do not be grieved then, for the cause of its not being done depends not on thee.- But it is not worth while to live if this cannot be done.- Take thy departure then from life contentedly, just as he dies who is in full activity, and well pleased too with the things which are obstacles.”