wisdom

From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself. Separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do — NOW.
-Epictetus

There is no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. For it has never been in his power to try himself.
-Seneca

The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.
-Marcus Aurelius

The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.
-Marcus Aurelius

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it; and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.
-Marcus Aurelius

He who asks with timidity invites a refusal.
-Seneca

Progress is not achieved by luck or accident, but by working on yourself daily.
-Epictetus

Delay not; swift the flight of fortune’s greatest favors.
-Seneca

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.
-Marcus Aurelius

Don’t be concerned with other people’s impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone will strengthen your will and give your life coherence.
-Epictetus