What the superior man seeks is in himself. What the mean man seeks is in others. —Confucius
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. —Harriet Beecher Stowe
The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. —Thomas Carlyle
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. —Buddha
I shall tell you a great secret my friend. Do not wait for the last judgement, it takes place every day. —Albert Camus
One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything every night before you go to bed. —Bernard Mannes Baruch
I have discovered that all human evil comes from this: man’s being unable to sit still and quiet in a room alone. —Blaise Pascal
We are no more than candles burning in the wind. —Japanese Proverb
Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes of which all men have some. —Charles Dickens
As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death. —Leonardo Da Vinci