“There Is No Easy Way From The Earth To The Stars”
There is no easy way from the Earth to the stars. What does this quote from Seneca mean? I believe...
“Only Those Who Will Risk Going Too Far Can Possibly Find Out How Far One Can Go”
Only those who will risk going too far can possible find out how far one can go. In this quote,...
“The Wise Warrior Avoids The Battle”
The wise warrior avoids the battle. What does Sun Tzu mean by this? He means that you don’t need to...
“Only Those Who Do Not Seek Power Are Qualified To Hold It”
Only those who do not seek power are qualified to hold it. Plato’s quote reminds us that someone who is...
“Death Smiles At Us All. All A Man Can Do Is Smile Back”
Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back. While you may think this quote came...
“We Can’t Learn Without Pain”
We can’t learn without pain. This is another quote from Aristotle about how negatives can be turned into positives. When...
“The Happiness Of Your Life Depends On The Quality Of Your Thoughts”
The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. This quote from Marcus Aurelius is a great...
“Dwell On The Beauty Of Life. Watch The Stars, And See Yourself Running With Them”
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them. What does this quote from...
“Talk Sense To A Fool And He Calls You Foolish”
Talk sense to a fool and he calls you foolish. This quote from Euripides in his book The Bacchae could...
“Difficulties Strengthen The Mind As Labor Does The Body”
This quote is from Seneca the Younger. Clearly, Seneca is referring to difficulties as they effect one’s mental state in...
“The First And Greatest Victory Is To Conquer Yourself”
This is a quote from Plato. It is a quote that tells you that you are your own biggest obstacle....
“One Of The Most Cowardly Things Ordinary People Do Is To Shut Their Eyes To Facts”
This is a quote C. S. Lewis writes in his book The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, a book in...