Lately I've been reading a lot about Greek and Roman culture. Since I've been reading about history that still shapes the world today, I thought I would share with you some of my favorite quotes from the past.

Demand much from yourself, little from others, and you will prevent discontent. - Confucius


A gentleman makes demands on himself; a vulgar man makes demands on others - Confucius


Give me the place to stand and I shall move the earth. - Archimedes

All life is bondage. Man must therefore habituate himself to his condition, complain of it as little as possible, and grasp  whatever grasp whatever lies within his reach. No situation is so harsh that a dispassionate mind cannot find some consolation in it. If a man lays even a very small area out skillfully it will provide ample space for many uses, and even a foothold can be made livable by deft arrangement. Apply good sense to your problems; the hard can be softened, the narrow widened, and the heavy made lighter by the skillful bearer... - Seneca