When another blames you or hates you, or people voice similar criticisms, go to their souls, penetrate inside and see what sort of people they are. You will realize that there is no need to be racked with anxiety that they should hold any particular opinion about you.

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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.

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It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

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Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.

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Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back.

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Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

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You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

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When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.

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Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception

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The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

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