Inspirational Sayings

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

The uncarved block, though small, is nowhere in the world inferior. If princes and kings could but hold on to it, all creatures would submit to them.

Who created light and darkness? Who created sleep and waking?

Don't eat your heart.

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

Of all creatures that breathe and move upon the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Without knowing the force of words, it is impossible to know men.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.

A point is that which has no part.

The Earth is not the center of everything, but it is a significant part of the cosmos.

My beauty is my weapon.

The greatest victory is to overcome oneself.

Men readily believe what they wish to be true.

If I have played my part well, clap your hands, and dismiss me with applause from the stage.

I have collected all the writings of the Empire and burnt those that were of no use.

Against all things it is possible to provide security, but as against death we all live in an unwalled city.

Imagine that you have died and your life has come to an end. Now think about the life you wish you had lived. Live that life now.

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.