Pliny the Younger

"The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."

"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones."

"We are dying from overthinking. We are slowly killing ourselves by drowning in our thoughts."

"Compassion is the basis of all morality."

"The greatest glory in living lies in getting up after we fall."

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

"The only way out is through."

"Vulnerability is not weakness; it is our greatest strength."

"The quest for meaning is the only thing that liberates us."

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."

"The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude."

"Do what you feel in your heart to be right."

"The only limits that really matter are the ones we impose on ourselves."

"A bird is safe in its nest, but that is not what its wings are for."

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life."

"The greatest education is the one that teaches you how to think, not what to think."

"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."

"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."

"Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible."

"The mark of a mature person is the ability to be moved by ideas."

"The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that very existence is an act of rebellion."