Epictetus Quotes About Life

Quotes about: Life

• If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.

  Epictetus

  Life, Stupid, Silly

  Epictetus (2012). “The Handbook of Epictetus”, p.6, Simon and Schuster

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

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  Epictetus (1807). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses in Four Books Preserved by Arrian, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.111

• Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Positive

• All religions must be tolerated for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

  Epictetus

  Life, Spiritual, Acceptance

• 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.

  Epictetus

  Life, Jealousy, Envy

  Epictetus, Sharon Lebell (2013). “The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness”, p.4, Harper Collins

• Only the educated are free.

  Epictetus

  Life, Education, Teacher

  Epictetus (2012). “Discourses (Books 1 and 2)”, p.65, Courier Corporation

• As you think, so you become.....Our busy minds are forever jumping to conclusions, manufacturing and interpreting signs that aren't there.

  Epictetus

  Life, Thinking, Jumping

• Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Wish

  Epictetus (2012). “Enchiridion”, p.4, Courier Corporation

• No greater 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.

  Epictetus

  Life, Patience, Time

  Epictetus (1866). “The Works of Epictetus: Consisting of His Discourses, in Four Books, the Enchiridion, and Fragments”, p.48

• Freedom and happiness are won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.

  Epictetus

  Life, Lying, Freedom And Happiness

• To accuse others for one's own misfortunes is a sign of want of education. To accuse oneself shows that one's education has begun. To accuse neither oneself nor others shows that one's education is complete.

  Epictetus

  Life, Education, Teaching

  Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus, Lucius Annaeus Seneca (2015). “Stoic Six Pack: Meditations of Marcus Aurelius The Golden Sayings Fragments and Discourses of Epictetus Letters from a Stoic and The Enchiridion”, p.499, Lulu.com

• It is not he who reviles or strikes you who insults you, but your opinion that these things are insulting.

  Epictetus

  Life, Philosophical, Insults You

• When something happens, the only thing in your power is your attitude toward it; you can either accept it or resent it.

  Epictetus

  Life, Attitude, Accepting

  Epictetus, Sharon Lebell (2013). “The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness”, p.7, Harper Collins

• Now is the time to get serious about living your ideals. Once you have determined the spiritual principles you wish to exemplify, abide by these rules as if they were laws, as if it were indeed sinful to compromise them. Don't mind if others don't share your convictions. How long can you afford to put off who you really want to be? Your nobler self cannot wait any longer.

  Epictetus

  Life, Spiritual, Self

• It is difficulties that show what men are.

  Epictetus

  Life, Courage, Men

  Epictetus (1967). “The Discourses as Reported by Arrian: The Manual, and Fragments”

• You are a little soul carrying around a corpse.

  Epictetus

  Life, Philosophical, Soul

  Epictetus (1925). “Epictetus: the Discourses as reported by Arrian, the Manual, and fragments”

• Ask yourself, "How are my thoughts, words and deeds affecting my friends, my spouse, my neighbour, my child, my employer, my subordinates, my fellow citizens?"

  Epictetus

  Life, Children, Deeds

• Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.

  Epictetus

  Life, Hope, Niece

  Epictetus, George Long (2004). “Enchiridion”, p.41, Courier Corporation

• What concerns me is not the way things are, but rather the way people think things are.

  Epictetus

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

• Let no man think that he is loved by any who loveth none.

  Epictetus

  Life, Thinking, Men

  Epictetus (2015). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus”, p.82, Booklassic

• Men are not troubled by things themselves, but by their thoughts about them

  Epictetus

  Life, Inspiration, Men

• Learn to distinguish what you can and can't control. Within our control are our own opinions, aspirations, desires and the things that repel us. They are directly subject to our influence.

  Epictetus

  Life, Desire, Opinion

• What is a good person? One who achieves tranquillity by having formed the habit of asking on every occasion, "what is the right thing to do now?"

  Epictetus

  Life, Asking, Good Person

• Try to enjoy the great festival of life with other men!

  Epictetus

  Life, Men, Trying

  Epictetus (2013). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.3, BookCaps Study Guides

• In theory it is easy to convince an ignorant person; in actual life, men not only object to offer themselves to be convinced, but hate the man who has convinced them.

  Epictetus

  Life, Hate, Men

  Epictetus (2013). “The Golden Sayings of Epictetus In Plain and Simple English (Translated)”, p.47, BookCaps Study Guides

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