“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.”

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

“I must die. Must I then die lamenting? I must be put in chains. Must I then also lament? I must go into exile. Does any man then hinder me from going with smiles and cheerfulness and contentment?”

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

“Men are not afraid of things, but of how they view them.”

“Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control.”

“When a youth was giving himself airs in the Theatre and saying, 'I am wise, for I have conversed with many wise men,' Epictetus replied, 'I too have conversed with many rich men, yet I am not rich!.”

“Philosophy does not promise to secure anything external for man, otherwise it would be admitting something that lies beyond its proper subject-matter. For as the material of the carpenter is wood, ...”

“It is more necessary for the soul to be cured than the body”

“We create a better world with beautiful deeds.”

“Let us welcome each other with tender love.”

“The more happiness you put out into the world, the more will find its way back to you. If I can make one persons day better because of my actions, its been a good day for everyone”

“If you're not making someone else's life better, then you're wasting your time. Your life will become better by making other lives better.”

“You are protected, in short, by your ability to love!”

“Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.”