"When you have decided that a thing is good, and you cling to it, then do not be ashamed to say that you cling to it."

"When you have decided that you are going to take a bath, be careful how you act, and don't make a scene."

"Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Hold to your true aspirations no matter what is going on around you."

"If you are grieved about anything external, it is not the thing itself that troubles you, but your judgment about it. And it is in your power to wipe out this judgment at any moment."

"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."