1. The cost of the material things you give up—whether it is food or some furniture—is nothing compared to the goodwill you gain in return.  [Epictetus, D 2.10]
2. Avoid grumbling. Be careful, considerate, and open. Speak and behave modestly. Carry yourself with authority. See how many qualities yours can be right now! [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.5]
3. You can be sure that the same is true of rich and poor people. Their suffering is equal. [Seneca, T 8]
4. If you are a councillor, remember the duties of a councillor; if young, duties of the young; if old, duties of the old … When you consider your title as you play distinct roles, it will become obvious what you are expected  to do. [Epictetus, D 2.10]
5. Is it any lack of natural capacity that makes you quarrelsome, mean, fawning, railing at your health, cringing, bragging, and moody? … You could have got rid of these a long time ago. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.5]
6. It is more bearable and less stressful not to gain it than to lose it. [Seneca, T 8]
7. Each person is strengthened and preserved by actions that reflect their nature. [Epictetus, D 2.9]
8. When it comes to working, you are well below what you could achieve. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.1]
9. Nothing delights the mind as much as a faithful and pleasant friendship. [Seneca, T 7]
10. Do you have to lose money before you feel you lost something? Is that the only loss that counts? [Epictetus, D 2.10]
11. There are also people who don’t at all think about what they have done—like the vine that produces grapes and looks for no more thanks. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.6]
12. Poverty can convert itself into wealth with the help of thrift. Let us avoid the outward show. Let’s measure things by their uses, not by their outward appearance. [Seneca, T 8]
13. When our body or possessions are involved, we see harm. But when our choices are involved, we don’t see any harm at all. [Epictetus, D 2.10]
14. If you pray at all, keep your prayers simple and innocent. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.7]
15. Let us moderate our pride, soften our anger, look upon poverty without prejudice. [Seneca, T 9]
16. When you come to study philosophy the right way, you begin by acknowledging your weakness with reference to important things in life. [Epictetus, D 2.9]
17. In the case of the doctor, prescriptions are meant to treat the patient. It is so with nature too. Nature orders certain events to further our destiny. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.8]
18. Everything that is carried to excess is wrong. [Seneca, T 9]
19. We all start with agreed-upon principles, but we get into disputes because we apply them incorrectly. If you knew how to apply them correctly, then there would be no problem. [Epictetus, D 2.11]
20. Let’s accept what comes our way like we accept a doctor’s prescription. They may have a harsh flavour, but so does medicine. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.8]
21. No matter what type of life you choose, you will find delights, relaxations, and pleasure in it if you are willing to look upon problems lightly rather than with hate. [Seneca, T 10]
22. We cannot establish something is correct just because it feels correct to us. It is not enough evidence. [Epictetus, D 2.11]
23. It is not nature’s way to bring anything upon you unless she manages it and it is beneficial to the world as a whole. [Marcus Aurelius, M5.8]
24. No one could endure misfortune if it continued to have the same force with which it struck us. [Seneca, T 10]
25. When a guide meets with someone who is lost, ordinarily his reaction is to direct him on the right path, not mock or malign him. [Epictetus, D 2.12]
26. Don’t be distressed, don’t despair and give up, if your practice falls short of principles. Return to your practice after each failure. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.9]
27. We are all chained to Fortune. For some of us, the chain is loose and made of gold, and, for others, it is tight and made of base metal. [Seneca, T 10]
28. Whenever I see someone who is anxious, I ask, “What does this person want?” Unless you want something that is not under your control, how can you be anxious? [Epictetus, D 2.13]
29. Philosophy is a remedy, like the sponge and egg white that are used to relieve sore eyes. It is not for public display but for private comfort. [Marcus Aurelius, M 5.9]
30. No condition can be so miserable that a balanced mind cannot find some comfort in it. [Seneca, T 10]
31. People want what they cannot have and try to avoid what they cannot escape. [Epictetus, D 2.13]

D=Discourses by Epictetus; M=Meditations by Marcus Aurelius;  T=On Tranquility by Seneca

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