Transcending Thoughts

People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass by themselves without wondering.

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.