A strong belief in fate is the worst kind of slavery; on the other hand, there is a comfort in the thought that God will be moved by our prayers.
EpicurusDeath is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
EpicurusThe time when most of you should withdraw into yourself is when you are forced to be in a crowd.
EpicurusHe who says either that the time for philosophy has not yet come or that it has passed is like someone who says that the time for happiness has not yet come or that it has passed.
Epicurus