Apuleius

Novelist Philosopher Africa (Madauros) 125 – 170

Roman author of the Golden Ass, an early novel exploring philosophy and spirituality.

382 quotes

"Hope is the defiance of despair."
Hope
"In every person lies the capacity for both good and evil."
Philosophy
"The pursuit of wisdom requires the humility to admit ignorance."
Wisdom
"Love transcends the boundaries we construct with reason."
Love
"Success without honor is hollow victory."
Success
"Perseverance is the bridge between desire and achievement."
Perseverance
"The imagination is the only frontier without walls."
Imagination
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the sacred."
Gratitude
"Truth is like the sun; it illuminates all it touches."
Truth
"The heart knows what the mind denies."
Wisdom
"Legacy is what we leave behind when we depart this life."
Life
"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."
Wisdom
"We are not born all at once, but by bits."
Life
"Curiosity is the lust of the mind."
Knowledge
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"In the night of death, hope sees a star."
Hope
"Fortune is like the moon, always changing."
Change
"The tongue is a beast that few can tame."
Wisdom
"Love makes all hard hearts gentle."
Love
"Art is the highest form of knowledge."
Art
"A wise man is strong, a strong man is wise."
Strength
"The past cannot be changed, only the future."
Time
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies."
Friendship
"Beauty without grace is like a rose without fragrance."
Beauty
"The pursuit of truth requires great courage."
Truth
"Patience is the virtue of the strong."
Patience
"Fear is the greatest prison of all."
Fear
"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is its master."
Knowledge
"The heart knows reasons the mind cannot fathom."
Wisdom
"Change is the only constant in nature."
Change