“So far as words then do not be unwilling to show him sympathy, and… — Epictetus

A wise man does not grieve for what he has not, but rejoices for what he has.

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.

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

Men are disturbed, not by things, but by the principles and notions which they form concerning things.

So far as words then do not be unwilling to show him sympathy, and even if it happens… — Epictetus