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 flo… - Epictetus

Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well.

Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.

Don't ask for things to happen as you would like them to, but wish them to happen as they actually do, and you will be all right.

Don’t demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well.

Ask not that events should happen as you will, but let your will be that events should happen as they do, and you shall have peace.

Every moment think steadily as a Roman and a man to do what thou hast in hand with perfect and simple dignity, and feeling of affection, and freedom, and justice; and to give thyself relief from all other thoughts.

For human beings, the measure of every action is the impression of the senses.

For even sheep do not vomit up their grass and show to the shepherds how much they have eaten; but when they have internally digested the pasture, they produce externally wool and milk. Do you also show not your theorems to the uninstructed, but show the acts which come from their digestion.