Francesco Petrarca

"Our life is composed of our passions and our pleasures."

"Money is the servant of the wise, the master of the foolish."

"Patience is the virtue of the strong."

"All evil comes from an idle mind."

"True friends are a possession of eternal value."

"The greatest glory lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"Knowledge is power, but wisdom is knowing how to use it."

"Where is the life we have lost in living?"

"Dreams are the touch-stones of our characters."

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

"The path to freedom lies through discipline."

"Imagination is the beginning of creation."

"Truth is like the sun; you cannot look directly at it."

"In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting."

"The unexamined life is not worth living."

"History repeats itself because we do not listen."

"Literature is the most perfect expression of human culture."

"War is the realm of uncertainty."

"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."

"Motivation is a fire from within."

"Inspiration strikes those who prepare for it."

"Beauty is truth, and truth is beauty."

"The mind that is anxious about future events is miserable."

"Justice is the foundation of all virtues."

"Strength comes not from avoiding conflict, but from facing it."

"Power is the ability to do good, not to dominate."

"Adventure is worthwhile in itself."

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."

"Creativity is intelligence having fun."

"Faith is the bird that feels the light and sings when the dawn is still dark."