"If you want rainbow, you have to deal with the rain." —Augustus

"The essence of philosophy is that a man should so live that his happiness shall depend as little as possible on external things." —Epictetus

"Be indifferent to what makes no difference." —Marcus Aurelius

"He suffers more than necessary, who suffers before it is necessary." —Marcus Aurelius

"The fool’s life is empty of gratitude and full of fears; its course lies wholly toward the future." —Epicurus

"The best livelihood (particularly for the strong) is earning a living from the soil, whether you own your land or not. Many can support their families by farming land owned by the state or private landowners. Some even get rich through hard work with their own hands. The earth repays those who cultivate her, both justly and well, multiplying what she received—endowing in abundance all the necessities of life to anyone willing to work— and all this without violating your dignity or self-respect!" —Musonius Rufus, Musonius Rufus On How To Live

"We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." —Plato

"Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war." —Seneca

"It is thus with farming: if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work." —Cato The Elder

"Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control." —Epictetus

"The greatest remedy for anger is delay." —Seneca

"Think your way through difficulties: harsh conditions can be softened, restricted ones can be widened, and heavy ones can weigh less on those who know how to bear them." —Seneca

"You become what you give your attention to." —Epictetus

"Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war." —Seneca

"Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power." —Descartes

"It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live." —Marcus Aurelius

"Brave men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war." —Seneca

"From this instant on, vow to stop disappointing yourself, separate yourself from the mob. Decide to be extraordinary and do what you need to do—now." —Epictetus

"When a dog is tied to a cart, if it wants to follow, it is pulled and follows, making its spontaneous act coincide with necessity. But if the dog does not follow, it will be compelled in any case. So it is with men, too: even if they don’t want to, they will be compelled to follow what is destined." —Zeno

"How does it help…to make troubles heavier by bemoaning them?" —Seneca