More quotes by Epictetus

"Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope."
"I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?"
"There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will."
"It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous -- even death is terrible only if we fear it."
"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."