Tacitus

"Where there is reckless power, there is no peace."

"Music is the mathematics of the gods."

"Change is the only constant in nature."

"The forest is more than just trees, it is the life of the earth."

"Good writing is like good music: it should flow naturally."

"Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition."

"Courage is fear that has said its prayers."

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time."

"Every man dies, but not every man truly lives."

"Love makes us vulnerable to pain."

"True friendship is a plant of slow growth."

"The strength of a family is built on trust."

"Inspiration is everywhere; you just have to look for it."

"Work gives purpose to life."

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you."

"Happiness is not something ready made; it comes from your own actions."

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."

"In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer."

"A person is wise in proportion to what they know."

"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana."

"The pursuit of truth is the greatest human endeavor."

"Freedom is the foundation of all other rights."

"Peace comes from understanding, not from force."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

"Art is the lie that makes us realize truth."

"Science is the pursuit of truth through observation and experimentation."

"The greatest pleasure is found in simple things."

"Death is not the opposite of life, but part of it."

"Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did."

"Be grateful for what you have, for you may never have it again."