Hold fast then to this sound and wholesome rule of life; indulge the body only as far as is needful for health.
Seneca the YoungerHow much better to pursue a straight course and eventually reach that destination where the things that are pleasant are the things that are honorable finally become, for you, the same.
Seneca the YoungerDesultory reading is delightful, but to be beneficial, our reading must be carefully directed.
Seneca the YoungerThe time will come when diligent research over periods will bring to light things which now lie hidden...Many discoveries are reserved for ages still to come, when memories of us will have been effaced. Our universe is a sorry little affair unless it has something for every age to investigate. nature does not reveal her mysteries once and for all.
Seneca the Younger