It is the sign of a dull mind to dwell upon the cares of the body, to prolong exercise, eating and drinking and other bodily functions. These things are best done by the way; all your attention must be given to the mind.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

It is not things in themselves which trouble us, but our opinions of things.

I have to die. If it is now, well then I die now; if later, then now I will take my lunch, since the hour for lunch has arrived - and dying I will tend to later.

What disturbs and alarms man are not the things, but his opinions and fancies about the things.

Man is not worried by real problems so much as by his imagined anxieties about real problems

To live a life of virtue, you have to become consistent, even when it isn't convenient, comfortable, or easy.