Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not. — Epicurus. Ancient Greek philosopher, founder of Epicureanism Death
Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?.
The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
A strict belief, fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand there is comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.