Stoicism Quote by Patrick Ussher

“there was dignity to be found in stoicism,”

— Elizabeth Gilbert

To become a stoic is to endorse the truthfulness of its world view and accept its prescription for how you ought to live, not…

— Julian Baggini

A Stoic is someone who transforms fear into prudence, pain into transformation, mistakes into initiation, and desire into undertaking.

— Anonymous

“Being a stoic does not mean being a robot. Being a stoic means remaining calm both at the height of pleasure and the depths…

— Abhijit Naskar

Stoicism is the wisdom of madness and cynicism the madness of wisdom.

— Bergen Evans

“B.C.)—Stoicism stressed the search for inner peace and ethical certainty despite the apparent chaos of the external world by emulating in one’s personal conduct…

— Marcus Aurelius

Stoicism is a philosophy designed for the masses, and if it has to be simplified a bit to reach the masses, so be it.

— Ryan Holiday

“The Stoics, by contrast, believed that we are essentially social creatures, with a ‘natural affection’ and ‘affinity’ for all people. This forms the basis…

— Donald J. Robertson

“The Stoics, as we have seen, thought tranquility was worth pursuing, and the tranquility they sought, it will be remembered, is a psychological state…

— William B. Irvine

“The areas of great interest to the Stoics all make an appearance here: virtue, mortality, emotions, self-awareness, fortitude, right action, problem solving, acceptance, mental…

— Ryan Holiday

“The world might rage around, yet within the Stoic’s mind, a tranquil sea prevails. The Stoic remains anchored, not carried away by the torrents…

— Kevin L. Michel

The basic philosophy of stoicism is that you have nothing real external to your own consciousness, that the only thing real is in fact…

— Roger Avary