One line a day, with its author and where it comes from. The same quote for everyone on a given day.
- The quote of the day changes at midnight and is the same for every visitor that day.
- Every quote is attributed to a named author and, where known, a written source.
- Quotes come from Stoic, Zen and other philosophical traditions in the public domain.
Previous days
Thu 8 Oct“Those who know do not speak. Those who speak do not know.” Wed 7 Oct“Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.” Tue 6 Oct“Nothing is so certain as that the evils of idleness can be shaken off by hard work.” Mon 5 Oct“Life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future.” Sun 4 Oct“Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what is left and live it properly.” Sat 3 Oct“We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” Fri 2 Oct“It is not that we have a short time to live, but that we waste a lot of it.”
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Questions people ask
Where do the quotes come from?
From public-domain works: Seneca’s Letters, Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, Epictetus’ Discourses, the Tao Te Ching and similar texts, in standard English translations.
Can I get the quote by email?
Yes, the daily email at 07:00 includes the quote of the day together with the wellbeing index.