I have not composed these Words of Epictetus as one might be said to "compose" books of this kind, nor have I of my own act published them to the world; indeed, I acknowledge that I have not "composed" them at all. But whatever I heard him say I used to write down, word for word, as best I could, endeavouring to preserve it as a memorial, for my own future use, of his way of thinking and the frankness of his speech. They are, accordingly, as you might expect, such remarks as one man might make off-hand to another, not such as he would compose for men to read in after time.
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Arrian, [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictetus,_the_Discourses_as_reported_by_Arrian,_the_Manual,_and_Fragments/Book_1#cite_ref-1 Prefatory letter to Lucius Gellius on The Discourses (Oldfather translation)]
Has been ascribed to Epictetus since around 2016, (e.g. on [https://web.archive.org/web/20180925074300/https://dailystoic.com/stoic-quotes/ this Daily Stoic web page]). It may be an attempt to summarise the start of [https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictet
Tentative efforts lead to tentative outcomes. Therefore, give yourself fully to your endeavors. Decide to construct your character through excellent actions, and determine to pay the price for a worthy goal. The trials you encounter will introduce you to your strengths. Remain steadfast... and one day you will build something that endures, something worthy of your potential.
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Has been ascribed to Epictetus since the late 1990s, (e.g. [https://books.google.com/books?id=7SBbAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Therefore,+give+yourself+fully+to+your+endeavors%22 The Nassau Herald (1999), page 220]). The first sentence ("Tentative efforts lead to tentat
This quote has been attributed to Epictetus since around 2016. (e.g. in this [https://web.archive.org/web/20220321040332/https://www.thephilosophyofeverything.com/blog/2016/6/30/the-philosophy-of-attention thephilosophyofeverything blog].) Sometimes appea
Other people’s views and troubles can be contagious. Don’t sabotage yourself by unwittingly adopting negative, unproductive attitudes through your associations with others.
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This quote is frequently attributed to Epictetus, e.g. by Brigid Delaney, [https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/nov/22/stoicism-book-news-brigid-delaney Six ways to make your life easier and more peaceful – by using stoic principles], The Guardia
The greater the difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skilful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
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This quote is frequently attributed to Epictetus, e.g. by Brigid Delaney, [https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/mar/18/remaining-calm-in-adversity-what-stoicism-can-teach-us-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic How not to panic during the coronavirus
Fragment 35 ([https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictetus,_the_Discourses_as_reported_by_Arrian,_the_Manual,_and_Fragments/Fragments Oldfather translation])
Those of our pleasures which come most rarely give the greatest delight.
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Fragment 33 ([https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictetus,_the_Discourses_as_reported_by_Arrian,_the_Manual,_and_Fragments/Fragments Oldfather translation])
We ought neither to fasten our ship to one small anchor nor our life to a single hope.
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Fragment 30 ([https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictetus,_the_Discourses_as_reported_by_Arrian,_the_Manual,_and_Fragments/Fragments Oldfather translation])
You are a little soul carrying a corpse around, as Epictetus used to say.
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Fragment 26 ([https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Epictetus,_the_Discourses_as_reported_by_Arrian,_the_Manual,_and_Fragments/Fragments Oldfather translation]). This fragment originates from Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, IV. 41.
