Quotes by Epictetus

So you wish to conquer in the Olympic games, my friend? And I too, by >>

Whoever does not regard what he has as most ample wealth, is unhappy, >>

It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters. >>

Quotations about Losers and Losing

Do not be afraid of defeat. You are never so near to victory as when d >>

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it >>

The fear of losing is what makes competitors so great. Show me a graci >>

Never in any case say I have lost such a thing, but I have returned it. Is your child dead? It is a return. Is your wife dead? It is a return. Are you deprived of your estate? is not this also a return?

Epictetus