Epicurus

"To persevere is not to never fall, but to rise each time one falls."

"A work well done brings satisfaction that no amount of payment can enhance."

"The dreamer who takes no action remains forever in dreams."

"Humor is the recognition of incongruity; it elevates the spirit when properly employed."

"The preservation of friendship requires constant attention and care."

"To understand others, one must first understand oneself."

"The moment one stops learning is the moment one begins to decline."

"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the presence of acceptance."

"The person who seeks approval from all will find approval from none."

"Nature's abundance is sufficient for all who live according to nature."

"The motivation to improve oneself springs from within, not from external praise."

"To live justly is to live without debt to conscience."

"The adventure of life is found in the exploration of one's own capabilities."

"Those bound by superstition are not truly free, regardless of their circumstances."

"The study of philosophy is the study of life itself."

"True success is the achievement of peace within one's own soul."

"The bonds of family are strongest when built on choice, not merely obligation."

"Hope without action is merely pleasant delusion."

"The wise person finds beauty in all things rightly perceived."

"To work without joy is to live a kind of death."

"The conquest of one's own fears is the greatest victory available to any person."

"The art of living well is the art of living simply and naturally."

"Do not despise the man who has trained himself to be content with little."

"Friendship is the greatest treasure that life can offer."

"The stomach is not insatiable, nor is it a large thing."

"We should seek out the company of the wise and virtuous."

"Death is nothing to us; when we exist, death is not present."

"The greatest wealth is a poverty of desires."

"Vain is the word of a philosopher which does not heal any suffering."

"We must not violate nature's laws."