El arte de vivir

“Let us resolve to be masters, not the victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions.”

“The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence but in the mastery of his passions.”

“Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, hearing which one attains peace.”

“As we grow as unique persons, we learn to respect the uniqueness of others.”

“Fiction is the truth inside the lie.”

“Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.”

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.”

“Good luck is another name for tenacity of purpose.”

“All our knowledge has its origins in our perceptions.”

“Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning.”

“Your goals are the road maps that guide you and show you what is possible for your life.”

“The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it.”

“Learn wisdom from the ways of a seedling. A seedling which is never hardened off through stressful situations will never become a strong productive plant.”

“We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do.”

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.”

“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be”

“If we could learn to like ourselves, even a little, maybe our cruelties and angers might melt away.”

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.”

“Consider how hard it is to change yourself and you'll understand what little chance you have in trying to change others.”

“Joy is the best makeup.”

“Happiness is the reward we get for living to the highest right we know.”

“To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.”

“We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same.”

“The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.”

“Meaning is not what you start with but what you end up with.”

“We've got to have a dream if we are going to make a dream come true.”

“A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.”

“A good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.”

“Anyone who doesn't take truth seriously in small matters cannot be trusted in large ones either.”