In Meditations, Aurelius distills the central pillars and tenets of stoic philosophy. Although it was essentially a journal and never intended for a general readership, it has become one of the most widely read philosophical works in the world. In...
Educators are the backbone of our society. Their passion for knowledge and dedication to nurturing young minds shapes the future in profound ways. In our endeavor to support these unsung heroes (many of whom use our art prints in their...
"Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was a prolific essayist and philosopher who led the transcendentalist movement. He championed individualism and man’s profound connection to nature. This quotation from his mid 19th...
From his play Antigone, on the temptation to sacrifice wisdom at the altar of power, and the cost of defying the gods. Those of us who are old enough to have been young adults in the previous century, straddle two different worlds. Even...
"Free yourself from distraction, walk the path in front of you." - Marcus Aurelius Much of Aurelius' Meditations is dedicated to the pursuit of focus. The mind wrestles with distraction constantly (maybe you're doing it right now?), and while we...
"In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity." - Sun Tzu From The Art of War, the Chinese military treatise which dates back to the 5th century BC. Sun Tzu was the original game theorist, and the advice in The...
