Who exactly are these people that you want to be admired by? Aren’t they the same people you are in the habit of calling crazy? And is this your life… - Epictetus

Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions

A boxer derives the greatest advantage from his sparring partner – and my accuser is my sparring partner. He trains me in patience, civility and even temper. [10] I mean, a doctor who puts me in a headlock and sets a dislocated pelvis or shoulder – he benefits me, however painful the procedure. So too does a trainer when he commands me to ‘lift the weight with both your hands’ – and the heavier it is, the greater the benefit to me.

In every situation, consider what precedes it and what may follow — then act. If you act rashly, without regard to consequences, you may defeat your purposes.