“Willingly accept the inevitable, and you will lead a life in harmony with the universe.”
"Wealth is able to buy the pleasures of eating, drinking and other sensual pursuits-yet can never afford a cheerful spirit or freedom from sorrow."
- Gaius Musonius Rufus
Happiness
"Husband and wife should come together to craft a shared life, procreating children, seeing all things as shared between them-with nothing withheld or private to one another-not even their bodies."
- Gaius Musonius Rufus
Relationships
"The soul is trained for courage when we show patience under hardships."
- Gaius Musonius Rufus
Courage
"It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows."
- Gaius Musonius Rufus
Learning
"You will earn the respect of all if you begin by earning the respect of yourself. Don’t expect to encourage good deeds in people conscious of your own misdeeds."
- Gaius Musonius Rufus
Self-confidence
"Fishing is a discipline in the equality of men – for all men are equal before fish."
- Herbert Hoover
Equilibrium
"Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like."
- Lao Tzu
Equilibrium
"The ground is level at the foot of the cross."
- Billy Graham
Equilibrium
"We are all one — and if we don’t know it, we will learn it the hard way."
- Bayard Rustin
Equilibrium
"Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that’s it. We’re all people. We’re all equal."
- Connor Franta
Equilibrium