The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
EpicurusRead
Haec ego non multis (scribo), sed tibi: satis enim magnum alter alteri theatrum sumus. I am writing this not to many, but to you: certainly we are a great enough audience for each other.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the value of individual connections over the quantity of audience.
Epicurus expresses the idea that genuine relationships can be more fulfilling than seeking approval or attention from the masses. The connection between two individuals is portrayed as sufficient, highlighting that meaningful interactions can provide immense value, regardless of their scale.
In practice
This quote can be used during a toast at a small gathering of friends to emphasize the importance of their bond.
The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future.
Accustom yourself to believe that death is nothing to us, for good and evil imply awareness, and death is the privation of all awareness; therefore a right understanding that death is nothing to us makes the mortality of life enjoyable, not by adding to life an unlimited time, but by taking away the yearning after immortality. For life has no terror; for those who thoroughly apprehend that there are no terrors for them in ceasing to live.
The wise man who has become accustomed to necessities knows better how to share with others than how to take from them, so great a treasure of self-sufficiency has he found.
We should look for someone to eat and drink with before looking for something to eat and drink.
I was not, I was, I am not, I care not. (Non fui, fui, non sum, non curo)
Of all the means to insure happiness throughout the whole life, by far the most important is the acquisition of friends.
The best thing you can possibly do for a friend is to be his friend.
Loving friendships provide us with a space to experience the joy of community in a relationship where we learn to process all our issues, to cope with differences and conflict while staying connected.
My father prayed because he had a good friend with whom to share the problems of the day.
Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs,” sighed George, patting the heading of the map. “We owe them so much.” “Noble men, working tirelessly to help a new generation of law-breakers,” said Fred solemnly.
Everyone says they want community and friendship. But mention accountability or commitment to people, and they run the other way.
He liked the works of his friends, which is beautiful as loyalty but can be disastrous as judgement.
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