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

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

“The philosopher's school, ye men, is a surgery: you ought not to go out of it with pleasure, but with pain. For you are not in sound health when you enter.”

“Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies beyond its proper subject-matter. For as the material of the carpenter is wood, and that of statuary bronze, so the subject-matter of the art of living is each person's own life.”

“One that desires to excel should endeavour in those things that are in themselves most excellent.”

“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.”

“Remember to act always as if you were at a symposium. When the food or drink comes around, reach out and take some politely; if it passes you by don't try pulling it back. And if it has not reached you yet, don't let your desire run ahead of you, be patient until your turn comes. Adopt a similar attitude with regard to children, wife, wealth and status, and in time, you will be entitled to dine with the gods. Go further and decline these goods even when they are on offer and you will have a share in the gods' power as well as their company. That is how Diogenes, Heraclitus and philosophers like them came to be called, and considered, divine.”

“Happiness is a sunset - it is there for all, but most of us look the other way and lose it.”

“When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.”

“Failure doesn't mean you are a failure it just means you haven't succeeded yet.”

“Compassion and happiness are not a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.”

“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”

“You must train your intuition, you must trust the small voice inside you which tells you exactly what to say, what to decide.”