"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."
"Nothing is more honorable than a grateful heart."
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."
"Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul."
"We should every night call ourselves to an account; What infirmity have I mastered today? What passions opposed? What temptation resisted? What virtue acquired? Our vices will abort of themselves if they be brought every day to the shrift."
"It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own."
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."