No man is born unto himself alone; who lives unto himself, he lives to none.

When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone.

Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.

So long as you are secure you will count many friends; if your life becomes clouded you will be alone.

Until you get comfortable with being alone, you’ll never know if you’re choosing someone out of love or loneliness.

If a man knows more than others, he becomes lonely.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

It’s better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.

If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.

The true profession of a man is to find his way to himself.

The stability of the internal medium is a primary condition for the freedom and independence of certain living bodies in relation to the environment surrounding them.

Being aware of a single shortcoming within yourself is far more useful than being aware of a thousand in someone else!

If you cannot be honest with yourself, there is no hope of being honest with anyone else.

I refuse to accept the idea that the “isness” of man’s present nature makes him morally incapable of reaching up for the “oughtness” that forever confronts him.

Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.