"Absorb what is useful, discard what is useless, and add what is specifically your own."

"To me, the extraordinary thing is not to be a saint or a hero, but to be a true man."

"It is not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential."

"The more we value things, the less we value ourselves."

"The mind is like a garden. If you plant good seeds, good things will grow. If you plant bad seeds, bad things will grow."