Sophocles

"Health is the greatest wealth, yet how few value it until it is gone"

"The heart knows what the mind cannot comprehend"

"To pursue what is right is to pursue what is eternal"

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart"

"In war, the first casualty is truth"

"The creative spirit cannot be caged by the walls of convention"

"What we fear most often proves smaller when we face it directly"

"A moment of patience in a moment of anger will save a thousand moments of sorrow"

"The strongest castle is built within the human heart"

"To live without hope is to be already dead"

"Kindness is not weakness, but the highest form of strength"

"What the gods wish to teach us, they teach through sorrow"

"The future belongs to those who can dream greatly and work tirelessly"

"A lie travels round the world while truth is putting on her boots"

"Money brings power, but power without justice brings ruin"

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

"To know oneself is the beginning of all wisdom"

"A slave to passion is a slave indeed"

"The works of art outlive the empires that produce them"

"Those who dance are thought mad by those who cannot hear the music"

"To lose a friend is to lose a piece of one's own soul"

"Ambition without integrity is the road to ruin"

"In the darkest night, a single candle illuminates the way"

"The most terrible prison is the one we build in our own mind"

"Humility is the strength to see oneself clearly without fear"

"To be swift and just is the mark of true excellence"

"What nature gives, time takes away; what virtue gives, time strengthens"

"A man who knows the value of silence will rarely regret what he does not say"

"The greatest gift a parent can give a child is to teach them how to think"

"In the company of good men, even the weak become strong"