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"'It is my bad luck that this has happened to me.' No, you should rather say: 'It is my good luck that, although this has happened to me, I can bear it without pain, neither crushed by the present nor fearful of the future.'
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So in all future events which might introduce sadness remember to call on this principle: 'this is no misfortune, but to bear it true to yourself is good fortune.'"

"No, you do not have thousands of years to live. Urgency is on you. While you live, while you can, become good."

"If you set yourself to your present task along the path of true reason, with all determination, vigour, and good will: [...] if you grapple this to you, expecting nothing, shirking nothing, but self-content with each present action taken in accordance with nature and a heroic truthfulness in all that you say and mean - then you will lead a good life. And nobody is able to stop you."