Other people's views and troubles can be contagious. Don't sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.

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

Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

Whoever is going to listen to the philosophers needs a considerable practice in listening.

To the rational being only the irrational is unendurable, but the rational is endurable.

It is unreasonable to think we can earn rewards without being willing to pay their true price. It is always our choice whether or not we wish to pay the price for life's rewards.

Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things, and thence proceed to greater.