Transcending Thought
Peace does not dwell in outward things, but within the soul; we may preserve it in the midst of bitterest pain if our will remains firm and submissive.
Quotes by Epictetus
A Wise Man
He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
In Due Time
No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.
What do you permit
Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
External Circumstances
We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.
