What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us, but our interpretation of their significance.


The Art of Living: The Classical Mannual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness (ed. Harper Collins, 2013) - ISBN: 9780062273765

Epictetus Quotes

What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us,...

What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us,...

What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us,...

What really frightens and dismays us is not external events themselves, but the way in which we think about them. It is not things that disturb us,...