Petronius

"We are not given a good life. We are given a life. It is up to us to make it good."

"Moderation is the silken string running through the pearl chain of all virtues."

"It is not the man who has too little, but the man who craves more, that is poor."

"Death is but passing from one room into another."

"Do you know what the difference is between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't."

"Time flies, it's true, but you are the pilot."

"Beauty is not just a visual perception; it is felt in the soul."

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but action in spite of it."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"In matters of the heart, there is no logic."

"Success is not measured by what you achieve, but by the obstacles you overcome."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."

"Hope is the pillar that holds up the world."

"Change is the only constant in life."

"Knowledge without application is like a tree without fruit."

"Happiness is found not in things, but in the absence of wanting."

"Art is the mirror of the soul."

"The pursuit of truth requires courage."

"Freedom is not the absence of responsibility, but its full embrace."

"Peace begins within."

"Nature teaches those who are willing to listen."

"Science is organized knowledge; wisdom is organized life."

"Music is the language of the gods."

"Faith is the substance of things hoped for."

"A true leader serves, not commands."

"Work is the price of success."

"Dreams are the compass of the soul."

"Humor is the weapon of the wise."

"True beauty lies in simplicity."

"The fear of death is worse than death itself."