The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man's ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company

Quote by Seneca

Topics: Ability Quotes

Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a...

Just as I shall select my ship when I am about to go on a...

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.

When we are well, we all have good advice for those who are ill.

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do...

It is another's fault if he be ungrateful, but it is mine if I do...

Live among men as if God beheld you; speak to God as if men were...

Live among men as if God beheld you; speak to God as if men were...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain...

Excessive power sees power beyond its power

Excessive power sees power beyond its power

While we teach, we learn.

While we teach, we learn.

He who has great power should use it lightly.

He who has great power should use it lightly.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.

If you wish to be loved; Love!

If you wish to be loved; Love!

Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that...

Life's like a play; it's not the length but the excellence of the acting that...

Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.

Leisure without literature is death and burial alive.

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare...

It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It's because we dare...

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

Fate leads the willing and drags along the unwilling.

Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.

Great grief does not of itself put an end to itself.

Life without the courage for death is slavery

Life without the courage for death is slavery

There is no genius free from some tincture of madness

There is no genius free from some tincture of madness

Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of...

Life is a gift of the immortal Gods, but living well is the gift of...

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes...

I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes...

I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or...

I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or...

The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into...

The person who reads too much and uses his brain too little will fall into...