Wherever Any One Is Against His Will,

Men Are Disturbed Not By The Things That Happen, But By Their Opinion Of The Things That Happen.

First Say To Yourself What You Would Be; And Then Do What You Have To Do.

What Disturbs People's Minds Are Not Events But Their Judgments On Events.

All Human Beings Seek The Happy Life, But Many Confuse The Means - For Example, Wealth And Status - With That Life Itself. This Misguided Focus On The Means To A Good Life Makes People Get Further From The Happy Life. The Really Worthwhile Things Are The Virtuous Activities That Make Up The Happy Life, Not The External Means That May Seem To Produce It.

Whenever You Are Angry, Be Assured That It Is Not Only A Present Evil, But That You Have Increased A Habit.