“Remember that all is opinion,” says the Cynic

10. From Alexander the grammarian: to refrain from correcting people, nor admonish those who mispronounce, misremember, or utter an odd expression. He would simply debate the thing they meant to say or provide an answer, while at times dexterously producing the very expression the person sought to begin with.

Do external things distract you? Give yourself time to learn something new and constructive. Stop being whirled about. But you must also avoid being swept the other way, and become a trifler grown weary by a purposeless life, with thoughts and activities flying in all directions.

Everything beautiful is beautiful in and of itself, regardless of praise. Neither worse nor better does praise make a thing, even things considered beautiful by vulgarians, like material objects and works of art. That which is really beautiful requires no outer justification, no more than law or truth or benevolence or modesty might. Which of these

for it is in your power to leave by going inside yourself.

But there are limits, just as there are to eating and drinking. But you push these boundaries, too, don’t you. Yet you don’t push the boundaries of your work...odd.

Do you get angry with people with sweaty armpits and bad breath? What good does it do you? Mouths smell. Armpits stink. —But if he were reasonable, he’d fix it. Well you have a brain, you’re rational...tell him! Stir his rational mind with your own. Show him his error. If he listens, it will cure

Just try and see if it works. Try on the life of a good person, someone satisfied with their own just acts and benevolent disposition.

11. Don’t fall prey to following the opinions of your enemy, search out the truth yourself.