Asked, Who is the rich man? Epictetus replied, �He who is content.

Don't regard what anyone says of you, for this, after all, is no concern of yours.

Not every difficult and dangerous thing is suitable for training, but only that which is conducive to success in achieving the object of our effort.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

God has entrusted me with myself. No man is free who is not master of himself. A man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things. The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn't be affected by an incident unless you let it.

He who exercises wisdom exercises the knowledge which is about God.