It is bad to live for necessity; but there is no necessity to live in necessity. — Seneca the Younger
The artist finds a greater pleasure in painting than in having completed the picture. — Seneca the Younger
The swiftness of time is infinite, as is still more evident when we look back on the past. — Seneca the Younger
The comfort of having a friend may be taken away, but not that of having had one. — Seneca the Younger
That moderation which nature prescribes, which limits our desires by resources restricted — Seneca the Younger