Helen O'connor

“These...xistential qualms you suffer, they just mean you're truly human. I aked how I might remedy them. "You don´t remedy them. You live thru them.”
― David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas

“Even the least of our activities ought to have some end in view.”
― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

“Remember, it is not enough to be hit or insulted to be harmed, you must believe that you are being harmed. If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation. Which is why it is essential that we not respond impulsively to impressions; take a moment before reacting, and you will find it easier to maintain control.”
― Epictetus, The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness

“Man is mostly a collection of emotions, most of which he would do better not to be feeling.”
― Neel Burton