"A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer." —Seneca

"You have to assemble your life yourself, action by action." —Marcus Aurelius

"Don’t be overheard complaining…not even to yourself." —Marcus Aurelius

"All the gold which is under or upon the earth is not enough to give in exchange for virtue." —Plato

"It is essential that we not respond impulsively… take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control." —Epictetus

"Sometimes even to live is an act of courage." —Seneca

"He who conquers his passions is master of his own worlds." —Hierocles

"There is truth in wine and children." —Plato, Phaedrus

"A humble art affords us daily bread." —Nero

"I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid." —Cato