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“It is difficult if not impossible to satisfactorily demean a person with a well-developed sense of self-deprecation.”

“That so few dare to be eccentric, marks the chief danger of our time.”

J. S. Mill

“He is a man of sense who does not grieve for what he has not but rejoices in what he has.”

Epictetus

“The question: ‘Why is there poverty?’ is not a very good one. Two better questions are: ‘Why are some people affluent?’ and ‘Why are some people still poor while others have managed to escape poverty?’”

“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things in line with your principles and that can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny – it is the light that guides your way.”

Heraclitus

“Pleasure, like many other things is a wonderful slave and a terrible master.”

“The proper aim of education is to promote significant learning. It entails development. Development means successively asking broader and deeper questions regarding the relationship between oneself and the world.”

Laurent A. Daloz

“While too much or the wrong type of anxiety (free floating) is unhealthy, a certain amount of the right type of anxiety (focused) is both necessary and useful for a well rounded life.

“Every human being has the need for love, security, creative expression, recognition, new experiences and self-esteem.”

Dr. John Schindler

“The environment you fashion out of your thoughts, beliefs, ideals and philosophy, is the only one you will ever inhabit.”

A. A. Montaport

“You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big, bold, righteous and eternal.”

Barry Munro

“Those who have no central purpose in life fall easy prey to worry, fears, troubles and self-pity.”

James Allen

“One source of worry is the belief that we are powerless to change our circumstances.”

“One of the most interesting aspects of human decision-making is the fact that we are very often completely oblivious as to what is influencing our decisions. These influences are occurring outside of our conscious thinking and are to be found in what is called our ‘adaptive unconscious’.”

“Most anxieties can be relieved by taking specific actions. For example, a person with OCD may obsess (and therefore experience anxiety) about washing their hands. They can, however, relieve their anxiety by simply washing their hands. ‘Free floating anxieties’, on the other hand have no such remedies and are therefore the worst type of anxiety that a person can experience.”

“One of the most reliable means of reducing the amount of frustration in our lives is to train ourselves to want only that which is in our power to obtain. If we allow ourselves to want that which we are unable to obtain then we will inevitably experience frustration.”

“To every man there comes in his lifetime, that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which could be his finest hour.”

Winston Churchill

“Never listen to those who suggest that your unhappiness is the fault of others. Never allow anyone to undermine your personal responsibility and autonomy.”

“The time to prepare for old age is when we are young, but how many among us are wise enough in our youth to realize it?”

“One of the advantages of old age is that sensing death is near we realize that we should use the time that remains wisely. The young have no such inclination.”