We Cannot Choose Our External Circumstances, But

Consider First The Nature Of The Business In Hand; Then Examine Thy Own Nature, Whether Thou Hast Strength To Undertake It.

Wherever Any One Is Against His Will, That Is To Him A Prison.

When Something Happens, The Only Thing In Your Power Is Your Attitude Toward It; You Can Either Accept It Or Resent It.

The Key Is To Keep Company Only With People Who Uplift You, Whose Presence Calls Forth Your Best.

It Is Not So Much What Happens To You As How You Think About What Happens." Epictetus