"Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you."
"On the occasion of every accident that befalls you, remember to turn to yourself and inquire what power you have for turning it to use."
"Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things."
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."
"Very little is needed for everything to be upset and ruined, only a slight lapse in reason."
"Remember this principle when something threatens to cause you pain: the thing itself was no misfortune at all; to endure it and prevail is great good fortune."