Lucius Annaeus Seneca

"The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it."

"If you wished to be loved, love."

"All art is but imitation of nature."

"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."

"Life's like a play: it's not the length, but the excellence of the acting that matters."

"Love in its essence is spiritual fire."