Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.
On Hallowe’en the thing you must do is pretend that nothing can frighten you. And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run, just let on like it’s Hallowe’en fun.
Socrates learned to dance when he was seventy because he felt that an essential part of himself had been neglected.
We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.
If you want to be incrementally better: Be competitive. If you want to be exponentially better: Be cooperative.
All ups and downs help you to find a balance in your being. No more ups and downs, but bliss, joy, silence and gratitude.