Non est ad astra mollis e terris via” – “There is no easy way from the earth to the stars By Seneca Quick View Author All Quotes, Seneca Tag: #latin, #philosophy, #stars
All cruelty springs from weakness. By Seneca Quick View Author All Quotes, Seneca Tag: #behavior, #character, #cruelty, #weakness
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing. The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not. By Seneca Quick View Author All Quotes, Seneca Tag: #attitude, #gratitude, #happiness, #satisfaction
If anyone says that the best life of all is to sail the sea, and then adds that I must not sail upon a sea where shipwrecks are a common occurrence and there are often sudden storms that sweep the helmsman in an adverse direction, I conclude that this man, although he lauds navigation, really forbids me to launch my ship. By Seneca Quick View Author All Quotes, Seneca Tag: #education, #hypocrisy, #pith
Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. By Seneca Quick View Author All Quotes, Seneca Tag: #inspirational