The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.

• Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 11.18.5b

It isn't events themselves that disturb people, but only their judgments about them.

• Epictetus, Enchiridion, Chapter 5

We are more than our anger, we are more than our suffering.

• Thich Nhat Hanh, Taming the Tiger Within