My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.

My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants.

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other read more

The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

With renunciation life begins.

With renunciation life begins.

You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.

You have to kiss a lot of toads before you find a handsome prince.

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we read more

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something.

It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something.

To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.

To gain that which is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.

Pleasure usually takes the form of me and now; joy is us and always.