More from Seneca
The thing that matters is not what you bear, but how you bear it.
SenecaSeneca True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future, not to amuse ourselves with either hopes or fears but to rest satisfied with what we have, which is sufficient, for he that is so wants nothing.
SenecaSeneca Fire proves gold, adversity proves men.
SenecaSeneca A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.
SenecaSeneca All cruelty springs from weakness.
SenecaSeneca Life is long, if you know how to use it.
SenecaSeneca Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.
SenecaSeneca The Best sign of Wisdom is the consistency between the words and deeds.
SenecaSeneca The greatest blessings of mankind are within us and within our reach. A wise man is content with his lot, whatever it may be, without wishing for what he has not.
SenecaSeneca Life is like a play: it’s not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters.
SenecaSeneca Often a very old man has no other proof of his long life than his age.
SenecaSeneca When you die, it will not be because you are sick, but because you were alive.
SenecaSeneca The great thing is to know when to speak and when to keep quiet.
SenecaSeneca Leisure without books is death, and burial of a man alive.
SenecaSeneca A lesson that is never learned can never be too often taught.
SenecaSeneca Laugh at your problems; everybody else does.
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Caught inside my mind trapped between its horrid lines losing precious time.
Carmen AmadosCarmen Amados Some women will have you look at life differently.
Eleni SophiaEleni Sophia The biggest reward often require the largest risks.
Nicole BrownNicole Brown Being with you is familiar, like playing guitar after some time; the theory is there but my fingers have forgotten the chords.
AstaAsta Late-night conservations, Breathtaking memories, and an endless sky full of unseen dazzling stars. That’s how I want to remember us.
AurthurAurthur Nothing is more terrifying than falling in love.
Helena DegnHelena Degn People who cannot see through souls will keep searching for beauty in faces and will never find it.
Shilpa GoelShilpa Goel There is someone out there waiting to love you in all the ways you deserve.
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Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey Success is 99% failure.
Henry FordHenry Ford If you can’t beat them, arrange to have them beaten.
George CarlinGeorge Carlin Whenever you do something that is not aligned with the yearning or your soul – you create suffering.
Anais NinAnais Nin Confidence and Hard work is the best medicine to kill the disease called failure. It will make you successful person.
A. P. J. Abdul KalamA. P. J. Abdul Kalam The key to success is failure.
Michael JordanMichael Jordan The greatest failure in life is to stop trying.
Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill If you’re afraid to fail, then you’re probably going to fail.
Kobe BryantKobe Bryant