Epictetus Quotes

Yet God hath not only granted these faculties, by which we may bear every event without being depressed or broken by it, but like a good prince and a true father, hath placed their exercise above restraint, compulsion, or hindrance, and wholly without our own control.

Epictetus

Quotes to Explore

Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.

Daniel Burnham
- Remember
- Things
- Going
I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I am not in favor of gay marriage. But when you start playing around with constitutions, just to prohibit somebody who cares about another person, it just seems to me that's not what America's about. Usually, our constitutions expand liberties, they don't contract them.

Barack Obama
- Believe
- America
- Man
There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.

Victoria Beckham Spice Girls
- Myself
- Learn
- Criticism
He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really.

Fay Wray
- Good
- Trying
- Fun
I have accumulated so many experiences, so much, that I want to be able to realize so many things. This is why I have basically given up most of my positions.

Daniel Barenboim
- Up
- Why
- Want
I've been playing old parts forever. I play 93 quite often. When you've done it more than once, you take the hint. I think it's a great burden if you're one of those fantastic stars who've always been beautiful; then I think it's hard.

Maggie Smith
- Great
- Done
- Beautiful