"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." —Plato

"He needs little who desires but little." —Cleanthes

"Before you heal someone, ask him if he’s willing to give up the things that make him sick." —Hippocrates

"Don’t explain your philosophy. Embody it." —Epictetus

"Devote the rest of your life to making progress." —Epictetus

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable." —Seneca

"Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards." —Diogenes

"He who conquers his passions is master of his own worlds." —Hierocles