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A cheerful heart is good medicine. Book of Proverbs
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. Book of Proverbs
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin. Book of Proverbs
Seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow. Horace
Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it. Horace
Whatever advice you give, be brief. Horace
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin. Horace
Endure and persist; this pain will turn to your good by and by. Ovid
Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence. Ovid
Fortune and love favor the brave. Ovid
Let your hook always be cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish. Ovid
They can because they think they can. Virgil
Fortune favors the bold. Virgil
Perhaps even these things will be good to remember one day. Virgil
Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love. Virgil
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep. Homer
Be silent and listen: have you understood that to be wise is to be silent? Pythagoras
No man is free who cannot control himself. Pythagoras
Do not say a little in many words but a great deal in a few. Pythagoras
Rest satisfied with doing well, and leave others to talk of you as they please. Pythagoras
The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself. Thales
Hope is the only good that is common to all men; those who have nothing else possess hope still. Thales
Nothing in excess. Solon
In giving advice, seek to help, not to please, your friend. Solon
Speak little, do much. Solon
Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. Democritus
It is better to destroy one's own errors than those of others. Democritus
The world is a stage, life is a passage: you came, you saw, you departed. Democritus
I am not Athenian or Greek, but a citizen of the world. Diogenes
The foundation of every state is the education of its youth. Diogenes
It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours. Diogenes
As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him… Diogenes
Study the past if you would define the future. Confucius
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it. Confucius
The man who asks a question is a fool for a minute, the man who does not ask is a fool for life. Confucius
When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do… Confucius
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
The man of virtue makes the difficulty to be overcome his first business. Confucius
Hold fast to the way of antiquity in order to keep in control the realm of today. Lao Tzu
Do your work, then step back. The only path to serenity. Lao Tzu
Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it. Lao Tzu
Simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures. Lao Tzu
An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox. Lao Tzu
Conquering yourself is a greater victory than conquering thousands in a battle. Buddha
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself… Buddha
Pain is certain, suffering is optional. Buddha
Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely. Buddha
Radiate boundless love towards the entire world. Buddha
You will not be punished for your anger; you will be punished by your anger. Buddha
The trouble is, you think you have time. Buddha
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others. Buddha
Give, even if you only have a little. Buddha
Time is the most valuable thing a man can spend. Theophrastus
Of all the things which wisdom provides to make us entirely happy, much the greatest is the possession of… Epicurus
Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom, knowing your worth is the end of self-doubt. Aristotle
We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust the sails. Ancient Proverb
How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus
Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and your life… Epictetus
Caretake this moment. Immerse yourself in its particulars. Epictetus
Curb your desire; don't set your heart on so many things and you will get what you need. Epictetus
Attach yourself to what is spiritually superior, regardless of what other people think or do. Epictetus
People are not disturbed by things, but by the views they take of them. Epictetus
Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, though he be master of the world. Epictetus
Today I escaped from anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me. Marcus Aurelius
Concentrate every minute on doing what's in front of you with precise and genuine seriousness. Marcus Aurelius
Choose not to be harmed and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed and you haven't been. Marcus Aurelius
The best way to avenge yourself is to not be like that. Marcus Aurelius
If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate… Marcus Aurelius
How much trouble he avoids who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does. Marcus Aurelius
Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul. Marcus Aurelius
Whenever you are about to find fault with someone, ask yourself the following question: what fault of mine… Marcus Aurelius
Most of what we say and do is not essential. Ask yourself at every moment, is this necessary? Marcus Aurelius
Receive without pride, let go without attachment. Marcus Aurelius
To live a good life: we have the potential for it. If we can learn to be indifferent to what makes no… Marcus Aurelius
Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Seneca
Cling tooth and nail to the following rule: not to give in to adversity, never to trust prosperity. Seneca
Life is long if you know how to use it. Seneca
It is in times of security that the spirit should be preparing itself for difficult times. Seneca
The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. Seneca
Hold fast to time. Some moments are snatched away, some are stolen, some vanish. Seneca
A great mind becomes a great fortune. Seneca
Postponement is the greatest waste of life: it deprives us of each day as it comes. Seneca
Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it. Seneca
All cruelty springs from weakness. Seneca
To be everywhere is to be nowhere. Seneca
He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary. Seneca
The man who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive. Seneca
Better to learn one good thing well than to know many things by halves. Chinese Proverb
A clear conscience is a soft pillow. Chinese Proverb
The longest journey begins in the heart before the feet. Chinese Proverb
Talk does not cook rice. Chinese Proverb
Pearls do not lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it. Chinese Proverb
When you drink water, remember the spring. Chinese Proverb
Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit. Chinese Proverb
A good fortune may forebode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune. Chinese Proverb
The palest ink is better than the best memory. Chinese Proverb
If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. Chinese Proverb
A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark. Chinese Proverb
Govern your family as you would cook a small fish, very gently. Chinese Proverb
Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. Chinese Proverb
One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade. Chinese Proverb
A family in harmony will prosper in everything. Chinese Proverb
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all. Aristotle
The energy of the mind is the essence of life. Aristotle
Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god. Aristotle
Through discipline comes freedom. Aristotle
Memory is the scribe of the soul. Aristotle
Wishing to be friends is quick work, but friendship is a slow-ripening fruit. Aristotle
Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look. Marcus Aurelius
The healthiest of all human pleasures is to be content with little. Lao Tzu
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. Lao Tzu
Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy. Lao Tzu
It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are… Seneca
As long as you live, keep learning how to live. Seneca
No man was ever wise by chance. Seneca
Character is destiny. Heraclitus
He who has begun is half done. Dare to be wise; begin. Horace
Practice is the best of all instructors. Publilius Syrus
Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. African Proverb
As you start to walk on the way, the way appears. Rumi

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