You are but an appearance, and not absolutely the thing you appear to be. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
From now on practice saying to everything that appears unpleasant: You are merely an appearance and NOT what you appear to be. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
If your heart is quite set upon a crown, make and put on one of roses, for it will make the prettier… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
The appearance of things to the mind is the standard of every action to man. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Know you not that a good man does nothing for appearance sake, but for the sake of having done right? — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Appearances to the mind are of four kinds. Things either are what they appear to be; or they neither are, nor appear… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Ask yourself: Does this appearance (of events) concern the things that are within my own control or those that are not? If… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Don't be concerned with other people's impressions of you. They are dazzled and deluded by appearances. Stick with your purpose. This alone… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
Against specious appearances we must set clear convictions, bright and ready for use. When death appears as an evil, we ought immediately… — Epictetus Copy Share Image
“We are at the mercy of whoever wields authority over the things we either desire or detest. If you would be free, then, do… — Epictetus Copy Share
Practice yourself, for heaven's sake in little things, and then proceed to greater. — Epictetus Copy Share
When men are unhappy, they do not imagine they can ever cease to be so; and when some calamity has fallen on them, they… — Epictetus Copy Share
We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us. — Epictetus Copy Share
You know yourself what you are worth in your own eyes; and at what price you will sell yourself. For men sell themselves at… — Epictetus Copy Share
Crows pick out the eyes of the dead, when the dead have no longer need of them; but flatterers mar the soul of the… — Epictetus Copy Share
As a man, casting off worn out garments taketh new ones, so the dweller in the body, entereth into ones that are new. — Epictetus Copy Share
If you would improve, submit to be considered wihout sense and foolish with respect to externals. Wish to be considered to know nothing; and… — Epictetus Copy Share
“For it is not death or pain that is to be feared, but the fear of pain or death.” — Epictetus Copy Share
What else can I do, a lame old man, but sing hymns to God? If I were a nightingale, I would do the nightingale's… — Epictetus Copy Share
“Small-minded people blame others. Average people blame themselves. The wise see all blame as foolishness” — Epictetus Copy Share
