“Pretend inferiority and encourage his arrogance”
This quote from Sun Tzu says that is better to make your enemy think you are inferior to him, to...
“We spend our time searching for security, and hate it when we get it”
This quote by John Steinbeck highlights the paradox of human desires. We desire and work for stability and safety, but...
“You shouldn’t give circumstances the power to rouse anger, for they don’t care at all”
Marcus Aurelius’ quote illustrates the fact that getting upset at your circumstances does little to help your situation. Getting upset...
“A person’s fears are lighter when the danger is at hand”
This quote from Seneca describes how often we are more worried or fearful about something coming than we are when...
Epicurus’ solution to suffering
Life is difficult. No matter who you are, you will face challenges; physically, mentally or spiritually. But suffering doesn’t have...
“If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid”
This quote by Epictetus essentially says that often times the way to learn is to do or ask things in...
“Humankind cannot bear very much reality”
This quote from T S Eliot posits that the often harsh, sometimes unbearable nature of life; its suffering, randomness, and...
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized”
When you are able to seize an opportunity, not only do you increase your chances of immediate success, you increase...
“Your heaviest artillery will be your will to live. Keep that big gun going”
This quote from Norman Cousins reminds us that our will to push forward and to continue with our lives is...
Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less
What does it mean to be humble? Obviously it means knowing that you aren’t the greatest thing in the world....
“While we wait for life, it passes”
This quote from Seneca puts attention on the fact that what we view as our full life, our full story,...
“The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be”
I take this quote from Socrates to mean that the best way to live a life of honor is to...