Life Quotes Quote by Epictetus — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“If you are told that such an one speaks ill of you, make no defence against what was said, but answer, He surely knew not my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these only!”

“Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.”

“Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.”

“An ignorant person is inclined to blame others for his own misfortune. To blame oneself is proof of progress. But the wise man never has to blame another or himself.”

“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.”

“It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”

“Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we don’t fool.”

“I would not have you descend into your own dream. I would have you be a conscious citizen of this terrible and beautiful world.”

“It's better to burn out than to fade away.”

“The worst bankrupt in the world is the person who has lost his enthusiasm.”

“And though you think the world is at your feet, it can rise up and tread on you.”

“There are three deaths. The first is when the body ceases to function. The second is when the body is consigned to the grave. The third is that moment, sometime in the future, when your name is spoken for the last time.”