“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” *Leo Tolstoy
“There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” *Epictetus
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” *Marcus Aurelius
“If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.” *Marcus Aurelius
“Follow effective actions with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” *Peter Drucker
“A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who are not accustomed to have it done to them; then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbor — such is my idea of happiness.” *Leo Tolstoy
“The aspects of things that are most important for us are hidden because of their simplicity and familiarity.” *Ludwig Wittgenstein
"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." *Helen Keller
"Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out." *Anton Chekhov