"It is better to starve to death in a calm and tranquil state than to live in abundance with vexation."

"The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going."

"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."

"Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others."

"Never say about anything, 'I have lost it,' but only 'I have given it back.' Is your child dead? It is given back. Is your wife dead? She is given back. Is your estate taken from you? Is not this also…"