决定
The man who believes that the secrets of the world are forever hidden lives in mystery and fear. Superstition will drag him down. The rain will erode the deeds of his life. But that man who sets himself the task of singling out the thread of order from the tapestry will by the decision alone have taken charge of the world and it is only by such taking charge that he will effect a way to dictate the terms of his own fate.
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
"Every stroke of the brush is a decision that shapes eternity."
The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.
Memory is identity... You are what you have done; what you have done is in your memory; what you remember defines who you are.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog.
People who learn to control inner experience will be able to determine the quality of their lives, which is as close as any of us can come to being happy.
Control of consciousness determines the quality of life.
The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault.
