philosophybits philosophybits “You act like mortals in all that you fear, and like immortals in all that you desire.” — Seneca, On the Shortness of Life
philosophybits philosophybits “Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” — Seneca, On Providence
philosophybits philosophybits “My contemplation is an excruciation only because it is also a joy.” — Simone de Beauvoir, The Ethics of Ambiguity