"Everything that happens, happens as it should, and if you observe carefully, you will find this to be so."

"To live happily is an inward power of the soul, and is not to be sought for from external things."

"Imagine that you have died and your life has come to an end. Now think about the life you wish you had lived. Live that life now."

"If you are able, correct by teaching; if not, by tolerating."

"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."