"Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it." —Thales

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

"If it’s endurable, then endure it, stop complaining." —Marcus Aurelius

"No man can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it." —Seneca

"Speak the truth as you see it. But with kindness. With humility." —Marcus Aurelius

"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

"At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for—the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?" —Marcus Aurelius