Stoic is a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. holding that the wise man should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submissive to natural law. Inspirational stoic quotes will brighten up your day and make you feel ready to take on anything.
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Famous Stoic Quotes
Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too. Marcus Aurelius
I begin to speak only when I’m certain what I’ll say isn’t better left unsaid. Cato
Stoicism, in our day, is not strength to overcome wishes, but to hide them. Rollo May
Make the mind tougher by exposing it to adversity. Robert Greene
The one who puts the finishing touches on their life each day is never short of time. Marcus Aurelius
We should always be asking ourselves Is this something that is, or is not, in my control? Epictetus
Sometimes in life, we need a few bad days in order to keep the good ones in perspective. Colleen Hoover
Self control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power. James Allen
Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life. Seneca
Choose not to be harmed and you won’t feel harmed. Don’t feel harmed and you haven’t been. Marcus Aurelius
Whatever can happen at any time can happen today. Seneca
Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in. Shannon L. Alder
They lose the day in expectation of the night, and the night in fear of the dawn. Seneca
The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief. Othello
I have often wondered how it is that every man loves himself more than all the rest of men, but yet sets less value on his own opinion of himself than on the opinion of others. Marcus Aurelius
No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. Epictetus
Consult your friend on all things, especially on those which respect yourself. His counsel may then be useful where your own self love might impair your judgment. Seneca
Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won’t make us happier. Randy Pausch
To love only what happens, what was destined. No greater harmony. Marcus Aurelius
Too many people believe that everything must be pleasurable in life. Robert Greene
A fit body, a calm mind, a house full of love. These things cannot be bought they must be earned. Naval Ravikant
Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods. Socrates
It never ceases to amaze me we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own. Marcus Aurelius
Man is mostly a collection of emotions, most of which he would do better not to be feeling. Neel Burton
People in love often become edgy, dangerous. They lose their sense of perspective. Charles Bukowski
Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty four hours a day. Markus Zusak
Sometimes in life we must fight not only without fear, but also without hope. Alessandro Pertini
Warriors should suffer their pain silently. Erin Hunter
In life, it doesn’t matter what happens to you or where you came from. It matters what you do with what happens and what you’ve been given. Ryan Holiday
How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself? Epictetus
Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith. Steve Jobs
What man actually needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for some goal worthy of him. Viktor Frankl
The ultimate power in life is to be completely self reliant, completely yourself. Robert Greene
Man conquers the world by conquering himself. Zeno of Citium
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts. Marcus Aurelius
It is not the man who has too little that is poor, but the one who hankers after more. Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Mastery of reading and writing requires a master. Still more so life. Marcus Aurelius
Sometimes in life we must fight not only without fear, but also without hope. Alessandro Pertini
Your perspective on life comes from the cage you were held captive in. Shannon L. Alder
Discomfort is the currency of success. Brooke Castillo
Life is very short and anxious for those who forget the past, neglect the present, and fear the future. Seneca
Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. Viktor Frankl
A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking. Taleb Nassim Nicholas
The robbed that smiles steals something from the thief. Othello
Be so busy building your own life that other people’s bullshit is of no concern. Ed Latimore
If you’ll study even the smallest bit of science, for all practical purposes we are nothing. Naval Ravikant
In life, it doesn’t matter what happens to you or where you came from. It matters what you do with what happens and what you’ve been given. Ryan Holiday
The average man is a conformist, accepting miseries and disasters with the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain. Colin Wilson
Difficulty is what wakes up the genius. Nassim Nicholas Taleb
When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Viktor Frankl
Common man’s patience will bring him more happiness than common man’s power. Amit Kalantri
If it does, you have failed to practice your virtues by going with the hype of pain. Tiisetso Maloma
