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Epictetus quotes about wishes

Greek Philosopher

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So you wish to conquer in the Olympic Games, my friend? And I, too... But first mark the conditions and the consequences. You will have to put yourself under discipline; to eat by rule, to avoid cakes and sweetmeats; to take exercise at the appointed hour whether you like it or not, in cold and heat; to abstain from cold drinks and wine at your will. Then, in the conflict itself you are likely enough to dislocate your wrist or twist your ankle, to swallow a great deal of dust, to be severely... Epictetus
If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid with regard to external things. Don't wish to be thought to know anything; and even if you appear to be somebody important to others, distrust yourself. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Freedom is the right to live as we wish."
Freedom is the right to live as we wish. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish?..."
Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else. Epictetus
-Who are those people by whom you wish to be admired? Are they not these whom you are in the habit of saying that they are mad? What then? Do you wish to be admired by the mad? Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "If you wish to be a writer, write."
If you wish to be a writer, write. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your..."
Do not seek to bring things to pass in accordance with your wishes, but wish for them as they are, and you will find them. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to..."
Don't seek to have events happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do happen, and all will be well with you. Epictetus
Epictetus quote: "Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to..."
Demand not that things happen as you wish, but wish them to happen as they do, and you will go on well. Epictetus

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