He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have.
The forest is a quiet place if only the best birds sing.
I have seen some who did not know when to turn aside their eyes in meeting yours. A truly confident and magnanimous spirit is wiser than to contend for the mastery in such encounters. Serpents alone conquer by the steadiness of their gaze. My friend looks me in the face and sees me, that is all.
Before we set our hearts too much upon anything, let us examine how happy they are, who already possess it.
See without looking, hear without listening, breathe without asking.
My grandfather Frank Lloyd Wright wore a red sash on his wedding night. That is glamour!