“Let silence be your goal for the most part; say only what is necessary, and be brief about it. On the rare…
“So make a practice at once of saying to every strong impression…
“Don’t behave as if you are destined to live forever. What’s…
“I make use of this opportunity, daily pleading my case at my own court. When the…
“When you first rise in the morning tell yourself: I will…
“When giving your child or wife a kiss, repeat to yourself, ‘I am kissing a…
“If a person gave away your body to some passersby, you’d be furious. Yet you hand over your mind to anyone who comes…
“When force of circumstance upsets your equanimity, lose no time in recovering your self-control, and do not remain out of…