The Roman statesman and philosopher Seneca wrote 124 letters to his friend Lucilius. They were musings and philosophical reflections on how to live a meaningful life.
Our illustrated pocket edition features the 12 most impactful and widely referenced letters, each addressing a timeless theme: time, friendship, fear, integrity, discipline, joy, wisdom, ethics, mortality, and more.
Seneca's writing is readable, practical, and accessible, making these ancient insights feel surprisingly modern.
“Even while we speak, time flies. Seize the day. Trust not in tomorrow.” - Horace Carpe Diem is a collection of classic works and poems carefully s...
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Featuring nine of his most beloved works, this visually reimagined pocket edition pairs Frost’s enduring poetry with bold design, striking typograp...
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This carefully crafted collection of Dickinson’s poems blends poetic verse and visual storytelling into a seamless narrative that shines a light on...
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Henry David Thoreau threw down the gauntlet in 1854, and Walden is more relevant than ever. To Live Deliberately is our visual re-imagining of Th...
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The Meditations has long been revered as a cornerstone of Stoic philosophy. However, because it was his personal journal, its prose is dense and un...
View full detailsFrom The Brothers Karamazov. This passage is so awesome, we included the entire excerpt in our design to provide context for Dostoevsky's stunning insight into personal responsibility.
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others.
"My candle burns at both ends;
it will not last the night;B
ut ah, my foes, and oh my friends-
It gives a lovely light!"
Millay's provocative short poem, First Fig, is an ode to those who live out loud. The twin flames of a candle merge into the billowing dress of an intrepid dreamer.
"So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." - F. Scott Fitzgerald The final line of The Great Gatsby, the Fi...
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"No one was ever wise by chance." - Seneca From "Letters from a Stoic" (Letter 76: On Learning Wisdom in Old Age). Seneca wrote 124 letters to his...
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"Above all, don't lie to yourself." - Fyodor Dostoevsky From The Brothers Karamazov. This passage is so awesome, we included the entire excerpt in...
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"My candle burns at both ends;it will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh my friends -It gives a lovely light!" This illustration is an ode...
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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." - Soren Kierkegaard This simple observation from Kierkegaard’s journals se...
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"The woods are lovely, dark and deep" - Robert Frost Frost’s most anthologized and beloved poem, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening is deceptive...
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"We are such stuff as dreams are made on; and our little life is rounded with a sleep." - William Shakespeare From Act IV of The Tempest, this line...
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"One who has a why can bear almost any how" - Nietzsche From The Twilight of the Idols: or How to Philosophize with a Hammer First: How awesome is...
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"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius In Meditations, Aurelius distills the central pillars a...
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"I am no bird, and no net ensnares me." - Charlotte Brontë Despite being the daughters of a vicar and growing up in a parsonage, Anne, Charlotte, ...
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