Francesco Petrarch

"Imagination is the beginning of all creation."

"Time is the teacher of all things, yet it learns nothing itself."

"A kind word and a patient ear are treasures beyond measure."

"The greatest enemy dwells within our own breast."

"To live is to struggle; to struggle nobly is to live truly."

"The book of nature is written in the language of mathematics."

"What fire could not burn, time surely will dissolve."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart."

"One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to stay out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny."

"The greatest discoveries often hide in plain sight, waiting for curious minds."

"Patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to maintain a good attitude while waiting."

"Money is a good servant but a terrible master."

"The unexamined life admits no change, no growth, no salvation."

"Whoever is born in this world must encounter suffering."

"Art is the attempt to capture eternity on a canvas or in stone."

"Justice delayed is justice denied to all who suffer under its weight."

"The adventure of life lies not in the destination but in the journey taken."

"To forgive oneself is the first step toward true peace."

"Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery."

"The fear of death is the beginning of slavery."

"How poor they are that have not patience."

"The manuscript of life can be revised, but only while the author still holds the pen."

"In the company of true friends, one finds the greatest happiness."

"What does not belong to us by right, we should not retain by force."

"The human heart desires what it cannot have, and despises what is freely given."

"Dreams are the first whispers of what the soul wishes to become."

"A man is as old as his dreams; he is as young as his faith."

"The silence of a loyal friend is more eloquent than the empty words of a flatterer."

"History is a set of lies agreed upon by the survivors."

"To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom."