21 Stoic Quotes That Will Change Your Life
As long as man has been alive, he has been collecting little sayings about how to live.
We find them carved in the rock of the Temple of Apollo and etched as graffiti on the walls of Pompeii. They appear in the plays of Shakespeare, the commonplace book of H. P. Lovecraft, the collected proverbs of Erasmus, and the ceiling beams of Montaigne’s study. Today, they’re recorded on iPhones and in Evernote.
But whatever generation is doing it, whether they’re written by scribes in China or commoners in some European dungeon or simply passed along by a kindly grandfather, these little epigrams of life advice have taught essential lessons. How to respond to adversity. How to think about money. How to meditate on our mortality. How to have courage.
These are 21 quotes that will change you into a better person gathered by bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Each one is worth remembering, having queued in your brain for one of life’s crossroads or to drop at the perfect moment in conversation.
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00:00 Intro
01:13 1. “We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.” - Theodore Roosevelt
02:25 2. “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” - Epictetus
03:10 3. “The best revenge is not to be like that.” - Marcus Aurelius
04:33 4. “There is good in everything, if only we look for it.” - Laura Ingalls Wilder
05:27 5. “Character is fate.” - Heraclitus
06:23 6. “If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.” - Nicholas Nassim Taleb
07:38 7. “Every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
08:36 8. “This is not your responsibility but it is your problem.” - Cheryl Strayed
09:39 9. “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” - Marcus Aurelius
10:37 10. “You are only entitled to the action, never to its fruits.” - Bhagavad Gita
11:36 11. “Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth.” - Epicurus
12:23 12. “Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” - Jose Ortega y Gasset
13:03 13. “Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.” - Zeno
14:01 14. “Space I can recover. Time, never.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
15:01 15. “You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out.” - Warren Buffett
16:18 16. “Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” - Benjamin Franklin
17:04 17. “The world was not big enough for Alexander the Great, but a coffin was.” - Juvenal
18:00 18. “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.” - Winston Churchill
18:53 19. “Judge not, lest you be judged.” - Jesus
19:59 20. “Time and patience are the strongest warriors.” - Leo Tolstoy
21:13 21. “No one saves us but ourselves / No one can and no one may.” - Buddha
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The Quotes: 00:00 Intro 01:13 1. “We must all either wear out or rust out, every one of us. My choice is to wear out.” - Theodore Roosevelt 02:25 2. “It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.” - Epictetus 03:10 3. “The best revenge is not to be like that.” - Marcus Aurelius 04:33 4. “There is good in everything, if only we look for it.” - Laura Ingalls Wilder 05:27 5. “Character is fate.” - Heraclitus 06:23 6. “If you see fraud and do not say fraud, you are a fraud.” - Nicholas Nassim Taleb 07:38 7. “Every man I meet is my master in some point, and in that I learn of him.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson 08:36 8. “This is not your responsibility but it is your problem.” - Cheryl Strayed 09:39 9. “Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.” - Marcus Aurelius 10:37 10. “You are only entitled to the action, never to its fruits.” - Bhagavad Gita 11:36 11. “Self-sufficiency is the greatest of all wealth.” - Epicurus 12:23 12. “Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are.” - Jose Ortega y Gasset 13:03 13. “Better to trip with the feet than with the tongue.” - Zeno 14:01 14. “Space I can recover. Time, never.” - Napoleon Bonaparte 15:01 15. “You never know who’s swimming naked until the tide goes out.” - Warren Buffett 16:18 16. “Search others for their virtues, thyself for thy vices.” - Benjamin Franklin 17:04 17. “The world was not big enough for Alexander the Great, but a coffin was.” - Juvenal 18:00 18. “To improve is to change, so to be perfect is to have changed often.” - Winston Churchill 18:53 19. “Judge not, lest you be judged.” - Jesus 19:59 20. “Time and patience are the strongest warriors.” - Leo Tolstoy 21:13 21. “No one saves us but ourselves / No one can and no one may.” - Buddha
@hemant05
2 жыл бұрын
Great, I will add only one more by Stig H. Johansson: *"All those days that came and went, little did I know that they were life"*
@bonamiVISION
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ryan
@cartergomez5390
2 жыл бұрын
My favorite one is there is beauty everywhere if only we look at it. Practice meditation and yoga.
@mmalameh
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t be overheard complaining about life at court. Not even to yourself--Marcus Aurelius
@elmonselmon8479
2 жыл бұрын
Just bought your book. Thank you for everything!
Keep feeding me Ryan...and may I be forever hungry.
Stoicism has changed my life for the better. BE A STOIC!
@danieldeiparine5716
2 жыл бұрын
I can say the same!
@michael7324
2 жыл бұрын
Me too. I feel like a new person. My mind has been opened. Also see his 50 rules to live by.
@kennymccormick6366
2 жыл бұрын
Look into Jordan Peterson, his philosophy goes hand and hand with the stoics
@tinkywinky4449
Жыл бұрын
@@kennymccormick6366 Parts of it. Not all.
@thestoictime
Жыл бұрын
Can everyone here describe how Stoicism changed his life, maybe there are some inspirational stories ☘️
„Warmth, warmth, more warmth! for we are dying of cold and not of darkness. It is not the night that kills, but the frost.“ -Miguel
"Receive without pride, let go without attachment." 🖤
"Most of us have a toxic media diet" absolutely and thank you for contributing to the positive media out there!!
In a difficult time in my life, mentally and physically, I came across Stoicism by chance. Introduced by Ryan Holiday, I started reading and listening to him and other individuals to grasp as much as possible in the shortest time. Stoicism made me a better man, dad, husband and employee. Thanks for keeping Marcus, Epictetus, Seneca and Zeno alive (hope I didn’t forget anyone).
@BubbaSmurft
2 жыл бұрын
YOU made you a "better man", Stoicism only provides a possible path and some wisdom, YOU did/do the work... which is the point of this (and other) videos.
@eisenj21188
2 жыл бұрын
@@BubbaSmurft well in a way we are both right. Stoicism is now part of me. That part of me makes me a better man.
@DailyStoic
2 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work!
*“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending...”* *―C. S. Lewis*
@MeridithQueenOfSpades
Жыл бұрын
@T O You're wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ryan, you are like the father I never had. Listening to you is like listening to a fater. Thank you for everything you do, you are making the world a better place. Marcus Aurelius would be proud of you. I'll be sure to pay it forward man
These little mantras help so much when I’m tempted to act in anger or haste or self-pity. Stoicism is the way people are meant to live.
@tucan911
Жыл бұрын
This is the way
Since I discovered Stoicism, my life changed. Thank you Ryan
My ptsd is going bye bye just from your videos it's amazing I am finally controlling my anger and issues. Can't thank you enough God bless happy holidays
@tkuhns9530
Жыл бұрын
Same...lower anxiety for sure
@deliarealtor
Жыл бұрын
Same. I have PTSD from living with a veteran who denies his PTSD .
Some of my favorite quotes... "Where I am is alright because it is the beginning of where I am going." - Abraham Hicks "Be a student not a follower." - Jim Rohn "Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." - Cherokee Saying "The boats do not sink by the water that surrounds them, they sink by the water that enters them. Do not let what happens around you get inside you and sink you." - Author Unknown Now collected in my Commonplace Book 📖.
@tinkywinky4449
Жыл бұрын
I LOVE that cherokee saying!! "Don't let yesterday use op too much of today." That's beautifully poetic and true! Thank you! I'll save that one ❤
*"In any given moment we have two options: to step forward into growth or to step back into safety."*
@moalston4203
Жыл бұрын
Each day you have 2 options evolve or repeat
I like the twist on responsibility and problems I heard Will Smith say: it is not your fault, but it's still your responsibility to deal with the problem.
@cel.este933
2 жыл бұрын
I like that much better than "not your responsibility but still your problem"
@skylerhuston8766
2 жыл бұрын
I like to award that to the difference between responsibility and accountability. Everything that happens to you was not your responsibility, rather you didn't have dominion over what happened to you. However you do still have to take accountability or ownership over them so that they are yours to resolve.
@MarcinPetruszka
2 жыл бұрын
@@skylerhuston8766 however we cut it the idea is sometimes things happen to us or around us without our previous involvement. But as grown ups we are to decide how we play. This approach takes the blame and fault away from the equation, and many people blame themselves for such events. At leats that's how I understand it. Best regards!
Stoicism is something that is so simple and practical and that it seems so easy that I never did it, but when I did I slowly changed it was painful but it was a good pain, something I'm willing to go through over and over again to become better. Thank you Stoics and Thank you Ryan
"It's better to burn out than fade away!" -Def Leppard LOL
@OkayThankYou253
8 күн бұрын
Good one! 👍
I was living by some inner rules (be kind, don't harm, do the right thing, protect the weak etc..) and when I've discovered stoicism it felt like home ^^
Lately I have been trying to put more time, reflecting on stoicism. I have been finding myself trying to be more aware towards my feelings and thoughts. Interestingly, My behaviour has beeb changing.... I like it. Thank you..
I read about stoicism in a newsletter. After that I wanted to look up more about it and got to your channel. And dude, I only „practiced“ being stoic for few weeks, but anxiety is already at the lowest point this year and self esteem grew a lot. Just wanted to thank you man, you’re great!
As someone who didn’t have a present father figure growing up, I realized I’ve been drifting and wanting to focus my thoughts, stoicism has become my anchor to each day and be more aware within the positive aspects of life, not just dwelling in the negatives. Thank you! I am so happy for Ryan Holiday’s immediate circles, and especially his family. Imagining if it is available to find videos of my father, speaking in terms of making life better, his struggles, his findings. To then rally it all up with a community around stoicism. Aspiring. Thank you all.
Ryan Holiday, and stoic Philosophy has changed my life like no other I love you guys thank you so much!!!!
Found this site recently. I love it. It has helped me daily to keep my mind straight . Thank you 😊
Thank you for serving up these great truths in easily digestible chunks. I listen to the videos over and over in hope of inculcating them deeply within my heart and life. I happened upon stoicism through one of these videos during a sorrowful and challenging time. Stoicism, Buddhism, other philosophies have my solace.
Shifting your focus to what you can control (your reactions) rather than what’s not (things happening to you) is the ultimate cheat code.
I like to continually watch your videos because they not only have made me a better person but, going back over older videos, I usually look at what you're saying differently. This is because I'm growing, and my perspective has changed. It's just an endless cycle, and I love it. Keep making these videos!
@DailyStoic
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I love this. Ryan always includes women in his teachings, even changing quotes. Thanks Ryan 💕🇨🇦
🔥 "You're better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve." -Marcus Aurelius
Of the many motivational channels that exist, definitely find this to be perhaps the best suited for me. Was faced with unfavorable circumstances, my business is doing badly, to make up for it in order to literally survive and not lose my place chose to revert back to work I did not want to ever do again- leaf removal. For myself, using my Subaru and husky bags. Had finally built a viable online business that had starting earning enough to live from and reinvest and grow, but the platform I use made changes to the algorithm. Sales have fallen dramatically. Bad. Thus, back to hard and dirty physical work but instead of walking away and experiencing mental defeat followed not long after with more hardship, I chose to follow through and now have many leaf removals lined up. The principles herein have helped me, thanks for great content.
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm - WINSTON CHURCHILL
A Titan level channel on KZread. Thank you
Thank you all those teachings!
Thanks for the timestamps. It shows appreciation for the viewers time/attention.
I pray that anyone reading this dealing with depression, suicide, self doubt, anxiety, loneliness, lust (fornication), abandonment, rejection, homosexuality, lust (fornication) pain and trials knows that you are loved. The Most High loves you, especially my black kings & queens (called Israelites). Judgement is coming to this world very soon, but if you want change seek the kingdom and follow the ways of Yahusha (The Messiah). [Psalms 84:11]. He created you, cry out to Him! [1 Corinthians 6:9-10] Shalom, Repent, and Give your life to The Most High! 💙
Ryan holiday you are the changeing my life
Thank you! Without a doubt you are a life teacher and a life saver. I hold on to your words and reminders for finding the way, for not drowning in problems. Thanks!!!
Thank you so much Ryan. You're doing one of the greatest things one could do in society.
We die a thousand times and are reborn, in our minds.
It’s better to burn out than fade away
11:17 Detaching your interests from what you can't control. WISDOM!
Some great quotes here. Thank you Ryan. Thank you Daily Stoic!
Always excellent! Thank you!
Remarkable wisdom - listening for the second time and it’s even better
Pouring out a great deal of wisdom.. love you and Robert Greene
Wonderful, I am learning about life. What life is all about.
Thanks watch you all the time ❤❤
I put your ig post of stoic lessons on my bullet journal. You dont know the peace of mind you have given me in your talks and lessons in your content. Thank you for helping me since 2018 belated thanksgiving and advanced happy holidays Mr. Holiday
A great way to start 2023.
Best life advice video I have seen a long time.
Seneca: "While we wait for life, life passes."
Thank you!
This is one of the greatest videos on the internet
Doing something about wrongs is easy for an emperor but is a different propostion for the common man. Circle of influence.
Such an Articulate explanation of great philosophers & leaders in a single vdo... really life changing vdo🔥
Keep 'em coming. Good work!
Thank you Ryan 🙏🏾
This is one of the few channels where I want to consume and internalize all of the content/lessons.
I truly look forward to this episodes I like the way you explain things don't talk about it be about it don't argue what a good man should be be one the best revenge is not to be like your enemy we choose how we respond not what happens to us thank you keep up the amazing work.😁👍🏼
Your channel has helped changed my life for the better, appreciate you bro.
@DailyStoic
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the support!
Thanks for sharing wisdom!!
Wonderful Ryan, thank you
This youtube channel is a life saver
So great! Thanks for all your wonderful work!
Needed this today thank you Ryan
One more. And this comes completely from me, to my knowledge. " You may not be able to take it with you, but you can certainly enjoy it while you're here".
"If you see fraud and do not say fraud you are a fraud" has a different ring to it taking today events into perspective.
"This isn't your responsibility but it is your problem." I also like the point that fault is about the past, and responsibility is about the future, and they can belong to different people. If you get up in the morning and there's a newborn baby in a cardboard box on the doorstep, this is absolutely not your fault unless you put the baby there. But it is your responsibility to take care of that baby, probably by calling social services keeping it warm until the professionals arrive.
The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom
“Master your emotions” Stay Stoic.
Needed this. Thank you 🙏🏼.
Thank you
Thanks Ryan, this has helped a lot.
Awesome presentation! Thank you!
I’ve heard another great philosopher say no one Is coming to save you. His name David Goggins
Wow it’s definitely cool that here a lot of us, stoics 👍
Great Bunch of Quotes. Thanks..
Just amazing in every way.
I don't really like pushy Americans, but this guy is the reason that I read Seneca at 6am before work. Every day. And it's the best thing in my day.
Gold! ✨
Thanks 🙏
I remember one day in the trenches of motherhood, postpartum with my second, feeling sorry for myself. I was sleep deprived, with so much to do and not enough time to do it----- Finally told myself to toughen up. I remember thinking Nanny McPhee is not gonna walk through the door and save you. It is amazing how different things looked and how much more I was able to accomplish once I told myself the truth. The truth was I always had the time and energy to do the next thing.
This is so good! Thank you!
Love this.
Im greatful for the brevity of life. Thanks for your insightful video
Ryan you run a tight ship sir & the extra organization makes this content a pleasure to interact with. 👍🏼 Thank you and Happy Holidays Mr.Holiday (sorry) ☺️
Thank you for bringing in Bhagavadgita. I was wondering why none of the stoic brought this up. Now the best one did 😊
thank you man
Your videos are quite informative books are also excellent
When asked what is best in life: "To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women." - Conan the Barbarian
This is great, good work!
Real stoics are so needed and the fact that, they are murdered, is stupidity, because it's not possible for one body to take on the toll of an entire family.
I like your videos and I admire you.
Brilliant Ryan 😊
Thanks. Carry on!
Great meditation to start the day=]
Daily stoic 🔥🔥🔥
'A Man In Full', by Tom Wolfe, is a great novel which - in its way - extols the idea of stoicism. It's also a brilliant read.
I think of the Bible quotes and The LORDS prayer already says this!!
loved this one.
If this (video) doesn’t make u think .. nothing will. Good one again Ryan 👌🏻