"Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly."

"A wise man is he who does not grieve for the thing which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."

"First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do."

"Preach not to others what they should eat, but eat as becomes you, and be silent."

"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."

"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak."

"It is impossible to live in the past, difficult to live in the present and a waste to live in the future."

"What we are doing at the moment is more that just one thing added to the rest; it is a memoir."

"For the great mass of mankind, the only saving grace needed is a steady fidelity to what is nearest to hand and heart for the short moment of each human effort."

"The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is."

"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down."

"Fill all thy bones with aches."