Understanding the function of the mind is like mapping the stars - the patterns reveal the purpose.
If something fails where you thought it would fail, that is not a failure.
We don't inherit leather from our ancestors—we borrow it from our children.
Happiness is secured through virtue; it is a good attained by man's own will.
Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.