Stoic Philosophy Quote by Ryan Holiday

“T he single most important practice in Stoic philosophy is differentiating between what we can change and what we can’t.”

— Ryan Holiday

The Stoics thought that a fundamental insight into human life is that some things are up to us and others are not, the famous…

— Massimo Pigliucci

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

“The philosophy asserts that virtue (meaning, chiefly, the four cardinal virtues of self-control, courage, justice, and wisdom) is happiness, and it is our perceptions…

— Ryan Holiday

“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

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

I've gotten a lot of comfort from the philosophy of the Roman Stoics. For me, one of the most powerful ideas of Stoicism is…

— Elif Batuman

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

“One is a careful distinction between things which are in our power and things which are not. Desire and dislike, opinion and affection, are…

— Marcus Aurelius

“The Stoic discovers the model for his virtuous conduct in studying the laws of nature; just as each object, plant, and animal serves its…

— Marcus Aurelius

“Stoicism is about Joy, Serenity, Meaning and Purpose. It is about being a useful and important member of society.”

— Patrick Ussher

“One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let…

— Massimo Pigliucci