Quotations Weblog

Today’s first quote on The Motivational Quotes of the Day page left me a little flat:

Thanks, Cicero. That makes it so much easier. You’re right. Reason SHOULD direct and appetite SHOULD obey, but life isn’t all that easy. What do I do when my appetites seem to be running the show? You don’t have an answer for me? Lucky thing you weren’t around when Caligula was running Rome.

Of course, being right almost lost Seneca his head during Caligula’s reign. I like his advice better. Whenever my desires start to take over my consciousness, I concentrate on keeping busy with the many tasks that I have in my life.