There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
EPICTETUSIt is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous, even death is terrible only if we fear it.
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It’s time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become.
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Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.
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We all carry the seeds of greatness within us, but we need an image as a point of focus in order that they may sprout.
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It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
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Any person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!
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If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write.
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Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control.
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We suffer not from the events in our lives but from our judgement about them.
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When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.
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No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
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Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.
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To live a life of virtue, match up your thoughts, words, and deeds.
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Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcome.
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