Happiness involves working toward meaningful goals.

He who does not live in some degree for others, hardly lives for himself.

I consider myself an average man, except for the fact that I consider myself an average man.

It is not necessity but abundance which produces greed.

I know well what I am fleeing from but not what I am in search of.

Wise men have more to learn of fools than fools of wise men.

Rejoice in the things that are present; all else is beyond thee.

Not being able to govern events, I govern myself.

All permanent decisions are made in a temporary state of mind.

Honesty is a question of right and wrong, not a matter of policy

Men are tormented by the opinions they have of things, and not the things themselves.

Other people do not see you at all, but guess at you by uncertain conjectures.

Lend yourself to others, but give yourself to yourself.

Sometimes it is a good choice not to choose at all.

When I quote others I do so to express my ideas more clearly.

It is good to rub and polish our brain against that of others.

Men are most apt to believe what they least understand.

Every movement reveals us.

Though we may be learned by another's knowledge, we can never be wise but by our own experience.