“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.”

“Every man's life lies within the present; for the past is spent and done with, and the future is uncertain.”

“Tranquil pleasures last the longest; we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.”

“Unquiet meals make ill digestions; therefore the happiness of a man's life is to be measured not by the great feasts, but by the frequency of his simple, pleasant repasts.”