Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourself.
— Epictetus
Discourses, Book I
Type to search Stoic quotes…
No quotes found. Try a different search.
↑↓ navigate · Enter select · Esc close
StoicQuotes
8 quotes on happiness from the Stoic tradition.
Seek not the good in external things; seek it in yourself.
Discourses, Book I
There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.
Discourses, Book 4
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
Meditations, Book VII
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Meditations, Book IV
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Meditations, Book 3
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
Meditations, Book 7
If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.
Letters from a Stoic
True happiness is to enjoy the present, without anxious dependence upon the future.
On the Happy Life