EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE Quotes

“The friendship Epicurus referred to is that between people who share explicit trust, those who seek to forward the affairs of those they call friends. Those for whom friendship is not an unhealthy competition.”
― Haris Dimitriadis, EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition

“Epicurus says the obvious, that we need each pleasure up to the degree that we feel no pain from the absence of it.”
― Haris Dimitriadis, EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition

“No matter how valuable something good may be, it is desirable only if it contributes to happiness. An Epicurean maxim stresses this point in a dramatic tone: “The good and the virtues and the like are worthy of honor when they bring joy. If they do not bring joy, let it go.”
― Haris Dimitriadis, EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition

“All in all, the process of living is the essence of life, not the successes and failures of it.”
― Haris Dimitriadis, EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition

“So, despite its contained size, consciousness is able to influence and significantly reprogramme larger portions of the unconscious mind, where our perceptions and feelings are stored. To affect them, we must use the classic way of learning through repetition. If we can transform the deeply rooted negative beliefs and habits into positive ones through learning, the reality, which we will experience, will be adjusted accordingly.”
― Haris Dimitriadis, EPICURUS and THE PLEASANT LIFE: A Philosophy of Nature Kindle Edition– November 30, 2022 - Revised and Expanded 2nd Edition