"Remember that you are an actor in a play, and that the play is made by the author. If he wishes it to be short, it is short; if long, it is long. If he wishes you to act the part of a poor man, see th…"

"A man is not hurt by what happens to him, but by his opinion of what happens to him."

"If you see anybody wail and complain, call him a slave, though he be clad in purple."

"When you have decided that you are going to take a bath, be careful how you act, and don't make a scene."

"Do not act as if you were going to live ten thousand years. Death hangs over you. While you live, while it is in your power, be good."