Massimo Pigliucci Quotes
Verified quotes on stoicism, practical philosophy, virtue ethics.
“One of the first lessons from Stoicism, then, is to focus our attention and efforts where we have the most power and then let the universe run as it will.”
“Shift your goals from the external to the internal: repeat to yourself that your objective is not to hit the target, but to deliver the best shot of which you are capable.”
“Touch everything lightly, enjoy it while it is within your reach, and do not regret it when it is gone, since that is the nature of things.”
“There is no way to get everything in life: You either cultivate your own reason and give precedence to virtue above all else, or you desperately go after externals.”