There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.
EPICTETUSEvents do not just happen, but arrive by appointment.
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When we blather about trivial things, we ourselves become trivial, for our attention gets taken up with trivialities. You become what you give your attention to.
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Keep your attention focused entirely on what is truly your own concern, and be clear that what belongs to others is their business and none of yours.
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All philosophy lies in two words, sustain and abstain.
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All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.
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No man is free who is not master of himself.
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The best place to get help is from yourself.
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When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.
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The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
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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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In trying to please other people, we find ourselves misdirected toward what lies outside our sphere of influence. In doing so, we lose our hold on our lifes purpose.
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If you wish to be good, first believe that you are bad.
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No matter what happens, it is within my power to turn it to my advantage.
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He who is not happy with little will never be happy with much.
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The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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Books are the training weights of the mind.
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