Quotes

Small things were important. Seconds were small things, and if you heaped enough of those on top of one another, they became a man's life.

A very small part of an historical piece of fiction I stumbled upon: the hero goes through a prison. He crosses path with a very secondary character locked behind bars that say to him: "Hero, I envy you to go on adventures while I rot here...

Whether you want to call yourself a Stoic or not, is not really the point. Actually, that is the point. Labels are _pointless._ They close your mind. They close you off to opportunities. They close you off to other people. And worst of all,...

When your efforts are not directed at a cause or a purpose, how will you know what to do day in and day out? How will you know what to say no to and what to say yes to? How will you know when you’ve had enough, when you’ve reached your goal...

Decisions are made and consequences follow, it is the way. Our task is to deal with the present.

It is fortune, not wisdom, that rules man's life.

A man’s emotions are what define him, and control is the hallmark of true strength. To lack feeling is to be dead, but to act on every feeling is to be a child.”

I myself find that respect is like manure. Use it where needed, and growth will flourish. Spread it on too thick, and things just start to smell.”

“Things are never as bad as they seem. You’ll see.”

“I think something innate in us understands that seeking the good of society is usually best for the individual as well. Humankind is noble, when we give it the chance to be. That nobility is something that exists independent of any god’s d...

“I haven’t faith in people any longer, old friend,” Nohadon said. “Put two men together, and they will find something to argue about. Gather them into groups, and one group will find reason to oppress or attack another.

Undergo hardship voluntarily. Then, you will be better prepared for life’s involuntary hardships.

“They were not demons, they were just men who had too much power and not enough sense.

Truth is a gateway drug to science.

Is time you enjoyed wasting really wasted time?