"Do not be surprised if you are sometimes troubled by external things; for it is not the things themselves that trouble you, but your judgment about them."

"Every man's life is a train of choices, and every choice has a consequence."

"If a man is unhappy, this must be due to himself, that is, to his own false choices."

"Circumstances do not rise to meet our expectations. Events happen as they do. People behave as they are. Embrace what you actually get."

"What would you rather have, a pig that grunts contentedly or a philosopher who complains?"