“There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness.” - Friedrich Nietzsche
“Make the best use of what’s in your power and take the rest as it happens.” - Epictetus
Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power. - Lao Tzu
Great acts are made up of small deeds. - Lao Tzu
It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those who have expressed more superficial views; for these also contributed something, by developing before us the powers of thought. - Aristotle
Know how to listen and you will profit even from those who talk badly. - Plutarch
Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation. - Plato