“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...
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe”
This quote from Marcus Aurelius should remind us that being able to fully grow into who we are will allow...
“A journey is like a marriage. The certain way to be wrong is to think that you control it”
The journey that you take, whether in pursuit of a goal, an experience, an exploration, or life itself, can never...
“No man really knows about other human beings. The best he can do is suppose that they are like himself”
What does John Steinbeck mean when he says this? I think that he means that, at our core, we really...
“Think Of Yourself As Dead. You Have Lived Your Life. Now Take What’s Left And Live It Properly”
This quote from Marcus Aurelius puts life properly into perspective. How you should live your life, what you should care...
“If It Costs You Your Peace, It Is Too Expensive”
If doing something requires you to lose your sense of peace, it is not worth doing. In the end, material...
“It Is Impossible For A Man To Learn What He Thinks He Already Knows”
If you believe that you know all that there is to know about something, you will not be open to...
“As Is A Tale, So Is Life: Not How Long It Is, But How Good It Is, Is What Matters”
This quote from Seneca is pretty self explanatory. Getting the most out of your life, rather than just living for...
“The Greatest Wealth Is To Live Content With Little”
The greatest wealth is to live content with little. This quote from Plato should be remembered by all people in...