Pliny the Younger

"A room without books is like a body without a soul."

"It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it."

"The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity."

"Do not despise the day of small beginnings."

"The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness."

"In nature there are no blemishes but diamonds."

"The man who has made up his mind to win will never say impossible."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."

"The greater the man, the greater his responsibilities."

"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"Every moment is a fresh beginning."

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

"Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all."

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become."

"Difficulties are what forge the strength of character."

"To know oneself is the beginning of wisdom."

"The greatest fear is the fear of the unknown."

"Gratitude is the sign of noble souls."

"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity."

"The bond between parent and child is nature's strongest."

"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."

"Justice delayed is justice denied."

"Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet."

"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

"The greatest wealth is health."

"What the caterpillar calls the end, the butterfly calls the beginning."

"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy on building the new."

"In solitude the mind gains strength and learns its proper powers."