Stoic Quotes Quotes

“If one accomplishes some good though with toil, the toil passes, but the good remains; if one does something dishonourable with pleasure, the pleasure passes, but the dishonour remains.”
― Musonius Rufus, That One Should Disdain Hardships: The Teachings of a Roman Stoic

“A rock thrown in the air. It loses nothing by coming down, gained nothing by going up.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Unless you learn your lesson, it will keep hurting. Not only it will never stop, it will also keep increasing the amount, so you won’t get used to it.”
― Cave Man, Modern Human's Handbook

“Whether he lives a long time or a short time amounts to the same thing, for the present moment is of equal duration for everyone, and that is all any man possesses.”
― Marcus Aurelius, The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations

“If you care about yourself at all, come to your own aid while there’s still time.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations : A New Translation

“To a stone thrown up in the air, there is no evil in falling or good in rising.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Nothing can affect a person’s mind if he chooses not to be affected by it.”
― Cave Man, Modern Human's Handbook

“Whatever is beautiful owes its beauty to itself, and when it dies its beauty dies with it. Praise adds nothing to beauty—makes it neither better nor worse.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Don’t wait to be comfortable, or else you’ll get comfortable waiting.”
― Yohann Dafeu

“Rid yourself of anything that saps or dampens your energy. Do not hold onto anything that has cut you off from itself.”
― Eduvie Donald

“The world is asking us the questions, and it couldn’t care less what we expect from it. But here’s the good news: real meaning doesn’t come from what the world gives you, but how you respond to it.”
― Phil Van Treuren, The Little Book of Stoic Quotes: Philosophy for a Meaningful and Courageous Life

“Birds weren’t given wings just to walk everywhere . . . and you weren’t born with resilience and a beautiful mind just to have an easy life.”
― Phil Van Treuren, The Little Book of Stoic Quotes: Philosophy for a Meaningful and Courageous Life

“Your mind is your most powerful ally; master it, and no obstacle will ever stand in your way.”
― Sira Masetti

“If words could water, I wonder what mine would do — blossom flowers or burn gardens?”
― Sadia Hakim, The Weight of Tender Things

“If one, then many!”
― Brenden James Martel