Pliny the Younger

"Some people are so afraid of dying that they forget to live."

"In every adversity, there lies the seed of greater opportunity."

"A letter is the only thing that can bridge the distance between hearts."

"The pursuit of knowledge is endless; therein lies its beauty."

"I would rather stumble in honesty than walk smoothly in deception."

"Friendship is not to be purchased by gifts alone."

"A mind that is stretched by a new idea never returns to its original dimension."

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it."

"What a strange thing is memory, and brain that is the seat of memory."

"Reflect on yourself, and let your judge be within."

"The greatest eloquence is that which speaks most directly to the heart."

"To be a successful leader, one must first master oneself."

"Moderation in all things brings tranquility to the soul."

"I have discovered that all human unhappiness comes from one thing: not knowing how to sit quietly."

"Beauty without virtue is like a flower without fragrance."

"The man who plants dates will never harvest the fruit, yet he plants for posterity."

"Imagination is the beginning of all creation."

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

"Do not despise the small beginnings of great enterprises."

"Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children."

"To write what is worth reading or to do what is worth writing is the undoubted claim to fame."

"Never be ashamed of being poor, but be ashamed of not improving yourself."

"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their thoughts."

"A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue but the parent of all virtues."

"Look carefully into nature and you will understand everything better."

"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances as water molds itself to the pitcher."

"Fear is the prison of the soul; freedom is its release."

"That cruelty begets cruelty, and kindness begets kindness."

"To understand the hearts of people is to possess a great power."

"Every person is the architect of their own destiny."