Dimitri

“You must be one man, either good or bad. You must cultivate either your own ruling faculty or externals, and apply yourself either to things within or without you; that is, be either a philosopher, or one of the vulgar.”
― Epictetus, The Enchiridion

“The explosion of information fueled by the internet and social media should in theory help bring us into contact and engagement with ideas, facts, and beliefs that challenge our own, which in turn should help us moderate our views and keep an open mind. In reality, the opposite is happening.”
― James E. Ryan, Wait, What?: A Thought-Provoking Guide To Asking The Right Questions

“the Stoics suggest we ought to live in harmony with Nature. Part of what they mean by this is that we ought to acknowledge that we are but small parts of a larger, organic whole, shaped by larger processes that are ultimately out of our control. There is nothing to be gained from trying to resist these larger processes except anger, frustration, and disappointment. While there are many things in the world that we can change, there are many others we cannot and we need to understand this and accept it.”
― Patrick Ussher, Stoicism Today: Selected Writings

“It is the individual mainly which draws me—the struggling, blundering, passionate insect vainly striving against the river of Life and seeking to divert the channel of events to suit himself—breaking his fangs on the iron collar of Fate and sinking into final defeat with the froth of a curse on his lips,”
― Robert E. Howard, The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard