mental exercise


The gods too are fond of a joke.

The gods too are fond of a joke.


He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.

He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.


As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.


Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it, and then it will gradually yield to him.

Against criticism a man can neither protest nor defend himself; he must act in spite of it, and then it will gradually yield to him.


Beauty is in the eye of the gazer.
 

Beauty is in the eye of the gazer.

 


A wonder lasts but nine days.

A wonder lasts but nine days.


Better bend than break.

Better bend than break.


No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.

No price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.


Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.

Though silence is not necessarily an admission, it is not a denial, either.


The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.

The fewer our wants, the nearer we resemble the gods.


The world is governed more by appearances than by realities

The world is governed more by appearances than by realities


He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.
 

He who imagines he can do without the world deceives himself much; but he who fancies the world cannot do without him is still more mistaken.

 


You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal - no one will see it. But when a button is missing - everyone sees that.

 

You may turn into an archangel, a fool, or a criminal - no one will see it. But when a button is missing - everyone sees that.

 


Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.

Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.


He who doesn’t understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

He who doesn’t understand your silence will probably not understand your words.