stoic

We suffer more in imagination than in reality.
-Seneca

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
-Marcus Aurelius

If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, “He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”
-Epictetus

The day which we fear as our last is but the birthday of eternity.
– Seneca

There is no misfortune, but to bear it nobly is good fortune.
-Marcus Aurelius

Nothing is so bitter that a calm mind cannot find comfort in it.
– Seneca

The primary sign of a well-ordered mind is a man’s ability to remain in one place and linger in his own company
– Seneca

The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.
-Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly. There must be time. Give your best and always be kind.
-Epictetus

Good sides to adversity are best admired at a distance.
– Seneca