Wisdom

The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most.

To be rooted is perhaps the most important and least recognized need of the human soul.

Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.

First say to yourself what you would be, and then do what you have to do.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.

He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.

True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.

We learn not in the school, but in life.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Marketing is no longer about the stuff that you make, but about the stories you tell.

Don't find customers for your products, find products for your customers.

I love the idea of aging gracefully and doing it as healthfully as I can.

To be a writer does not mean to preach a truth, it means to discover a truth.