More quotes by Epictetus

"We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope."
"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."
"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."
"Be careful to leave your sons well instructed rather than rich, for the hopes of the instructed are better than the wealth of the ignorant."
"Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope."