What is learned without pleasure is forgotten without remorse.

Don't demand or expect that events happen as you would wish them do. Accept events as they actually happen. That way, peace is possible.

No man is free who is not master of himself... Is freedom anything else than the power of living as we choose?

Nothing great is produced suddenly, since not even the grape or the fig is. If you say to me now that you want a fig, I will answer to you that it requires time: let it flower first, then put forth fruit, and then ripen.

To a reasonable creature, that alone is insupportable which is unreasonable; but everything reasonable may be supported.

-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.

It is my business, to manage carefully and dexterously whatever happens