Do not be awe struck by other people and try to copy them. Nobody can be you as efficiently as you can.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming... suddenly you find - at the age of 50, say - that a whole new life has opened before you.
Feet, why do I need them if I have wings to fly?
I believe that all government is evil, and that trying to improve it is largely a waste of time.
Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.
The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.