WIST QuotationsFeb 25

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves which anger or annoy us.
 
[Ὄγδοον, ὅσῳ χαλεπώτερα ἐπιφέρουσιν αἱ ὀργαὶ καὶ λῦπαι αἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς τοιούτοις, ἤπερ αὐτά ἐστιν ἐφ’ οἷς ὀργιζόμεθα καὶ λυπούμεθα.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Staniforth (1964)]

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Marcus Aurelius - Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 11, ch. 18 (11.18) (AD 161-180) [tr. Staniforth (1964)] | WIST Quotations

Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves which anger or annoy us. [Ὄγδοον, ὅσῳ χαλεπώτερα ἐπιφέρουσιν αἱ ὀργαὶ καὶ λῦπαι αἱ ἐπὶ τοῖς τοιούτοις, ἤπερ αὐτά ἐστιν ἐφ’ οἷς ὀργιζόμεθα καὶ λυπούμεθα.] One of the points to consider when evaluating how others are behaving,…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Oct 22

A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

If you suffer distress because of some external cause, it is not the thing itself that troubles you but your judgment on it, and it is within your power to cancel that judgment at any moment.
 
[Εἰ μὲν διά τι τῶν ἐκτὸς λυπῇ, οὐκ ἐκεῖνό σοι ἐνοχλεῖ, ἀλλὰ τὸ σὸν περὶ αὐτοῦ κρῖμα, τοῦτο δὲ ἤδη ἐξαλεῖψαι ἐπὶ σοί ἐστιν.]

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 8, ch. 47 (8.47) (AD 161-180) [tr. Hard (1997 ed.)]

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Stephane NOct 3

Ils deviennent de plus en plus intenses mes vertiges. https://tozounoir.zouluvo.com/ils-deviennent-de-plus-en-plus-intenses-mes-vertiges/

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Aug 8, 2025

A quotation from Samuel Johnson

The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, “Pope” (1781)

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Mar 22, 2025

A quotation from C. C. Colton

Most of our misfortunes are more supportable than the comments of our friends upon them.

Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 517 (1820)

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Gérald SERAIJan 28, 2025

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Impertinemment vôtre ! 😜🔔

WIST Quotations moves again!Jan 21, 2025

A quotation from Bierce, Ambrose:

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NEIGHBOR, n. One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.
»

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https://wist.info/bierce-ambrose/74148/

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WIST Quotations moves again!Oct 11, 2024

A quotation from McLaughlin, Mignon:

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We are irritated by rascals, intolerant of fools, and prepared to love the rest. But where are they?
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/mclaughlin-mignon/72490/

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stoicmikeMay 18, 2024
The cost of living. #anxiety #annoyance #aggravation
kctiptonSep 11, 2023
Why is it so hard to get the local car dealership to verify that a car is actually on their lot before you drive over to look at it? I have a friend who recently was car shopping and had more than one vehicle of interest 'available' - but they weren't. Trying to avoid that. Dealer seems to have no mechanism for me to get the info in any sort of timely manner. #Honda #Shopping #Aggravation