508 Quotes About Stoicism

Happiness is an inevitable result of embracing, and unhappiness that of rejecting, what is.

Sleep is often a form of escapism.

Education almost always leaves stupidity intact.

What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance.

Failing can ultimately be way more rewarding than succeeding.

Patience is the antidote to the restless poison of the Ego. Without it we all become ego-maniacal bulls in china shops, destroying our future happiness as we blindly rush in where angels fear to tread. In these out-of-control moments, we bulldoze through the best possible outcomes for our lives, only to return to the scene of the crime later to cry over spilt milk.

A fool’s plans are entertainment for the wise.

Når det kommer til stykket, er jeg ikke sikker på om De har moralsk rett til å blande dem i saken. Dessuten tror jeg fremdeles ikke det er noen fare på ferde. Etter min mening er det absurd å gå fra konseptene fordi om noen mennesker har fått lyst til å skifte ham. Det får bli deres egen sak. Det står enhver fritt for.

It is foolish to give up on yourself. And doubly so to do that before everyone has given up on you.