Quote by Lucretius: “So often does the mind of man create fresh hells for itself.”

This observation suggests that many of our anxieties and sufferings are self-imposed, born from our own thoughts and fears rather than external realities. It encourages examining how our minds contribute to our distress and internal struggles.

A central tenet of Epicureanism was the pursuit of ataraxia (tranquility) by eliminating irrational fears and desires. Lucretius believed much human suffering stemmed from misunderstanding the world and one's place in it.

Roman Epicurean philosopher and poet who lived approximately 99–55 BCE. His only surviving work, De Rerum Natura (On the Nature of Things), presents an atomic theory of the universe and argues that understanding nature is the path to freedom from fear of death and divine punishment. Almost nothing is known of his personal life.