Stoicismism Quotes

“It is more civilized to make fun of life than to bewail it.”
― Seneca, On the Shortness of Life: Life Is Long if You Know How to Use It

“Bondage is when the mind longs for something, grieves about something, rejects something, holds on to something, is pleased about something or displeased about something.”
― Ashtavakra

“What's the point of having countless books and libraries, whose titles could hardly be read in a lifetime. The learner is not taught, but burdened by the sheer volume, and it's better to plant the seeds of a few authors than to be scattered about by many.”
― Seneca, Peace of Mind: De Tranquillitate Animi