God has entrusted me with myself. No man is free who is not master of himself. A man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as poss… - Epictetus

The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things.

the World turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going

It is for you to arrange your priorities; but whatever you decide to do, don’t do it resentfully, as if you were being imposed on.

What, for instance, does it mean to be insulted? [29] Stand by a rock and insult it, and what have you accomplished? If someone responds to insult like a rock, what has the abuser gained with his invective? If, however, he has his victim’s weakness to exploit, then his efforts are worth his while.

There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power or our will.