The noble soul occupies itself with wisdom and friendship.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.

Why should I fear death? If I am, death is not. If death is, I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?

Happiness is man's greatest aim in life. Tranquility and rationality are the cornerstones of happiness.

The things you really need are few and easy to come by; but the things you can imagine you need are infinite, and you will never be satisfied.

Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of friendship.

We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.

Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.

Being happy is knowing how to be content with little

Live your life without attracting attention.

If God listened to the prayers of men, all men would quickly have perished: for they are forever praying for evil against one another.

The question must be asked: have we been the beneficiaries or the victims of our education?

I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.

The spirit never leaves, never goes away.

He who sings frightens away his ills.

If you were not a sinful, polluted, helpless, and miserable creature, this Savior would not be suited to you, and you would not be comprehended in his gracious invitations to the children of men.

I just killed my best friend... and my worst enemy. What's the difference?

Lookin back on it at least my pride is in tact cause we said no strings attached and I still got tied up in that

The book is so rich and yet it is well done. A rare achievement indeed!

To get the truth, you want to get your own heart to pound while you write.