508 Quotes About Stoicism

Enlightenment does not mean making the most of bad situations. It means knowing that every situation is neither good nor bad.

At any given moment, it is a beautiful day in many parts of the world.

Finding peace of mind usually demands that we lose some things and some people.

Life is neither a glorious highlight reel nor a monstrous tragedy. Every day is a good day to live and a good day to die. Every day is also an apt time to learn and express joy and love for the entire natural world. Each day is an apt time to make contact with other people and express empathy for the entire world. Each day is perfect to accept with indifference all aspects of being.

What some people regard as an expression of freedom is actually that of slavery.

We all have problems. Or rather, everyone has at least one thing that they regard as a problem.

All too often, a wise or free person is ridiculed, because of ignorance, by fools or slaves.

We are all capable of laughing at what is meant or expected to make us unhappy or angry.

The weaker the desire to change, the further away from now is the moment from which we plan on changing.