Massimo Pigliucci Verified Quotes

“Better to endure pain in an honorable manner than to seek joy in a shameful one.”

“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.”

“Nothing can be traded if the price is the compromising of your character.”

“The problem nowadays is that, by and large, we do a pretty bad job of picking role models.”

“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.”

“The only things truly yours are those that are entirely up to you.”

“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.”

“Your freedom is in your hands: desire only what is up to you and be averse only to things you can change for the better.”

“Instead of pontificating, act according to what you've learned. That will be far more impressive.”