"The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it."

"Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life."

"The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have."

"Small-minded people are fond of saying, 'By Zeus, I wish I were not a philosopher!'"

"Remember that you are an actor in a play, and the play is just as the author wishes it to be. If he wants it to be short, it is short; if long, it is long. If he wants you to play a beggar, play him c…"