Seneca
10 quotes
Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright. His letters and essays on ethics and the art of living have been widely read throughout history.
“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.”
“While we are postponing, life speeds by.”
“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.”
“Sometimes even to live is an act of courage.”
“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”
“The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”
“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
“Seneca the Younger”
“Seneca the Elder”