Seneca the Younger Quotes

As a child, I didn't know what I didn't have. I'm thankful for the challenges early on in my life because now I have a perspective on the world and kind of know what's important.

A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

A lot of people are in much tougher situations than me and I am very fortunate to be where I am, so I try to remember that and stay humble whenever things feel tough.

I don't sit around feeling sorry for myself. There's always somebody who's a lot worse off than you.

The more I speak and travel, I realize I don't have it that bad. There are so many people that have it so much worse than I do.

I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a man who had no feet.

We all get so caught up in our day-to-day lives and have so many gripes. But when you see the way others live and how they make the best of it, you'll realize how lucky you are.

I'm a lot luckier than most people, although I used to look at it the other way around-that so many people seemed luckier than me.

When I think of the things I have, it makes me a little uneasy. I don't want people to think I've lost touch with reality.

And I'd like to give my love to everybody, and let them know that the grass may look greener on the other side, but believe me, it's just as hard to cut.

Tragedies make you realize how selfish you are.

I am from a middle-class family, and everything I have achieved in life I have only appreciated. I have never gone overboard because I have seen the other side of life. When you have seen the other side of life, you appreciate what you have.

A lot of people have it tougher than I do.

There's always someone that's dealing with a bigger challenge than you are. You've gotta have perspective.

I once cried because I had no shoes to play soccer, but one day, I met a man who had no feet.

When I count other people's blessings I lose sight of mine.

A good thing to remember is somebody's got it a lot worse than we do.

So many people are looking at what's wrong, and I try to encourage them to look at what's right in their life. A lot of people have it a lot worse than you do.

There's always going to be somebody worse off than me.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

My life is better than a lot of people I know. I'm definitely happy about that.

Now that I have and I'm not a have-not, I've learned how important it is to maintain humility.

You should never look at somebody and say, 'I wish I had their life,' because you never really know what struggles they're going through.

I have a great deal of joy in my life, and I'm very fortunate. That combination makes you aware of just how wonderful life can be on the one hand and how dreadful it can be for people on the other. You can't be happy in isolation.

When a person doesn't have gratitude, something is missing in his or her humanity.