"Time is the wisest of all things that are; for it brings everything to light." —Thales

"It is greed to do all the talking but to not want to listen at all." —Democritus

"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and he’s not the same man." —Heraclitus

"The fates lead the willing but drag the unwilling." —Cleanthes

"When a dog is tied to a cart, if it wants to follow, it is pulled and follows, making its spontaneous act coincide with necessity. But if the dog does not follow, it will be compelled in any case. So it is with men, too: even if they don’t want to, they will be compelled to follow what is destined." —Zeno

"As a matter of self-perseveration, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task." —Diogenes

"At dawn, when you have trouble getting out of bed, tell yourself: I have to go to work—as a human being. What do I have to complain of, if I’m going to do what I was born for—the things I was brought into the world to do? Or is this what I was created for? To huddle under the blankets and stay warm?" —Marcus Aurelius

"Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards." —Diogenes

"Nothing is more active than thought, for it travels over the universe, and nothing is stronger than necessity for all must submit to it." —Thales

"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength." —Marcus Aurelius