Annaeus Seneca Brainy Quotes & Sayings

A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. — Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Any player that says they don't want to go to an All-Star Game is lying to you. It's something everyone wants to be a part of. — Derek Jeter

You don't build for the way people live, but for the way they should live. I don't write about people as they are, but as they could be and should be. — Ayn Rand

It's too easy only to blame the militarists, racists, sexists and other pushers of violence for the mess we're in. What is harder is self-examination, moving beyond caring by looking inward to ask the personal question: What more should I be doing everyday to bring about a peace and justice based world, whether across the ocean or across the living room? — Colman McCarthy

The sun's rays don't bother me. No they cast down such a wonderful heat. Masking beauty, by a terrible fate. — Sara Quin

Beauty is a promise of happiness. — Alain De Botton

The heart, yeah, sometimes I didn't get it. But if we were making each other laugh and smile, maybe it was part of the way human beings loved each other. — Benjamin Alire Saenz