Epictetus

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they read more

Do not seek to have events happen as you want them to, but instead want them to happen as they do happen, and your life will go well

Men are not disturbed by things, but the view they take of things.

Men are not disturbed by things, but the view they take of things.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power read more

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.

First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.