The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living

by Ryan Holiday

A degree on a wall means you’re educated as much as shoes on your feet mean you’re walking. It’s a start, but hardly sufficient.

The good things in life cost what they cost. The unnecessary things are not worth it at any price. The key is being aware of the difference.

“If anyone can prove and show to me that I think and act in error, I will gladly change it—for I seek the truth, by which no one has ever been harmed. The one who is harmed is the one who abides in deceit and ignorance.”

“Endless pleasure becomes its own form of punishment.”

“Appeal to People’s Self-Interest Never to Their Mercy or Gratitude.”