Just as we suffer from excess in all things, so we suffer from excess in literature; thus we learn our lessons, not for life, but for the lecture room. (Seneca)

Just as we suffer from excess in all things, so we suffer from excess in literature; thus we learn our lessons, not for life, but for the lecture room.

Seneca

Related topics

excess learn room thus things

Related quotes

And this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. View quote
William Shakespeare
There are three things men can do with women: love them, suffer for them, or turn them into literature. View quote
Stephen Stills
Develop an interest in life as you see it; the people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself. View quote
Henry Miller
We can always choose to perceive things differently. We can focus on what's wrong in our life, or we can focus on what's right. View quote
Marianne Williamson
The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat. View quote
Albert Einstein