“ The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. Epictetus
“ The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been. Madeleine L'Engle
“ The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn't construct his theory under order from a, from… Milton Friedman
“ If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. Henry David Thoreau
“ The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind. Napoleon Bonaparte
“ You cannot be with someone just because you don’t want to hurt him. You have your own happiness to think about. Melissa de la Cruz
“ No one has ever done this before. No one has ever been you before. This exact interrelated web of people and events and places and memories and desire and love that is your life hasn't ever existed in… Rob Bell
“ Mas cada homem não é apenas ele mesmo; é também um ponto único, singularíssimo, sempre importante e peculiar, no qual os fenômenos do mundo se cruzam daquela forma uma só vez e nunca mais. Assim, a hi… Hermann Hesse
“ Another important way in which the erotic connection functions is the open and fearless underlining of my capacity for joy, in the way my body stretches to music and opens into response, harkening to… Audre Lorde
“ Loving oneself isn't hard, when you understand who and what 'yourself' is. It has nothing to do with the shape of your face, the size of your eyes, the length of your hair or the quality of your cloth… Phylicia Rashad
“ I recognise my old self in a lot of the letters I get from single women who are unrealistic about what they want. Mariella Frostrup
“ I have moments where I miss my old self. But I think anyone can get caught up in what we used to have. But at the same time, we can choose to focus on the beauty of now. Steve Gleason
“ Then out spake brave Horatius The captain of the gate: "To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds For the ashes of his fathers And t… Macaulay
“ Every man is his own ancestor and every man his own heir. He devises his own future and he inherits his own past. H. F. Hedge
“ Even the cry from the depths is an affirmation: Why cry if there is no hint or hope of hearing? Martin Marty