"You have to assemble your life yourself -action by action. And be satisfied if each one achieves its goal, as far as it can. No one can keep that from happening -But there are external obstacles. .. Not to behaving with justice, self-control, and good sense. -Well, but perhaps to some more concrete action. But if you accept the obstacle and work with what you' re given, an alternative will present itself-another piece of what you're trying to assemble, Action by action."
"If an action or utterance is appropriate, then it’s appropriate for you. Don’t be put off by other people’s comments and criticism. If it’s right to say or do it, then it’s the right thing for you to do or say. The others obey their own lead, follow their own impulses. Don’t be distracted. Keep walking. Follow your own nature, and follow Nature—along the road they share."
"The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way."
"Get busy with life’s purpose, toss aside empty hopes, get active in your own rescue—if you care for yourself at all—and do it while you can."
"Let us expand our life: action is its theme and duty. The night should be kept within bounds, and a proportion of it transferred to the day."
"No careless actions, no confused words, no wandering thoughts; briefly, neither contract into yourself nor boil over in spirit; nor in your life be so busy as to leave no room for leisure."
"Objective judgement, now, at this very moment. Unselfish action, now, at this very moment. Willing acceptance - now, at this very moment - of all external events. That's all you need."
"Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our actions."