Wisdom from Seneca:

“A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials.”

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.”

“We are more often frightened than hurt; and we suffer more from imagination than from reality.”

“A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer.”

“All cruelty springs from weakness.”

“As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.”

“If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable.”

“He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary.”

“Timendi causa est nescire – Ignorance is the cause of fear.”

“It does not matter what you bear, but how you bear it.”

“The man who has anticipated the coming of troubles takes away their power when they arrive.”

“The whole future lies in uncertainty: live immediately.”