What matters most is what sort of person you are becoming. Wise individuals care only about whom they are today and who they can be tomorrow.
EpictetusWhoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.
EpictetusAny person capable of angering you becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.
EpictetusDo not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them.
Epictetus