"You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame."

— Erica Jong

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."

— Jimmy Dean

"Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it."

— Charles R. Swindoll

"The goal of meditation isn’t to control your thoughts; it’s to stop letting them control you."

— Unknown

"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot."

— Michael Altshuler

"The only thing you sometimes have control over is perspective. You don't have control over your situation. But you have a choice about how you view it."

— Chris Pine

"The mind is a wonderful servant, but a terrible master."

— Robin Sharma

"Trying to manage things, trying to force things to conform to your will only makes for more frustration."

— Alan Watts

"You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."

— Marcus Aurelius

"People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware."

— Alan Kay