"What screws us up the most in life is the picture in our head of what it's supposed to be."

"Silence is a profound melody, for those who can hear it above all the noise."

"Be of good cheer about death, and know this of a truth, that no evil can happen to a good man, either in life or after death."

"Think not those faithful who praise all thy words and actions; but those who kindly reprove thy faults."

"The way to gain a good reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear."

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light."

"I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser."

"Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant."

"False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil."

"Remember, no human condition is ever permanent. Then you will not be overjoyed in good fortune nor too scornful in misfortune."

"The easiest and noblest way is not to be crushing others, but to be improving yourselves."

"Understanding a question is half an answer."

"Not life, but good life, is to be chiefly valued."