It is wrong to think that misfortunes come from the east or from the west; they originate within ones own mind. Therefore, it is foolish to guard against misfortunes from the external world and leave the inner mind uncontrolled. – Buddha

People will ignore their misfortunes and their interests when they are in competition with their pleasures. – Proverb

Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Misfortune seldom intrudes upon the wise man; his greatest and highest interests are directed by reason throughout the course of life. – Epicurus