"The happiest people discover their own nature and match their life to it."

"Meaningful work and meaningful relationships are the keys to a good life."

"Don't let your happiness depend on something you may lose."

"A young man who wishes to remain a sound atheist cannot be too careful of his reading."

"Don't judge a man by where he is, because you don't know how far he has come."

"A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you."