Remember that you ought to behave in life as you would at a banquet. As something is being passed around it comes to you; stretch out your hand, take a portion of it politely. It passes on; do not detain it. Or it has not come to you yet; do not project your desire to meet it, but wait until it comes in front of you. So act toward children, so toward a wife, so toward office, so toward wealth. The Enchiridion

Pain or pleasure? I say pleasure. Discourses

Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own. The Alchemist

When we force ourselves to stay positive it all times, we deny the existence of life’s problems. And when we deny our problems, we rob ourselves of the chance to solve them and generate happiness. The Subtle Art Of Not Giving A F*Ck