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

“Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control.”

“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.”

“Is it not the same distance to God everywhere?”

“When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.”

“Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak.”

“When you are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.”

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; Skill is knowing how ot do it, and Virtue is doing it.”

“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”

“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable man persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”

“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”

“Here is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”

“Make it a rule of life never to regret and never to look back. Regret is an appalling waste of energy; you can't build on it; it's only for wallowing in.”