Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships everyday. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity.
It is impossible to live a pleasant life without living wisely and well and justly. And it is impossible to live wisely and well and justly without living a pleasant life.
