Stoic

Desire for control is the one of psychological roots of anxiety. If there's an ultimate cheat code for surviving anxiety, it's the Dichotomy of Control. It is interesting concept that have it's own flaws for sure, but also have some good insights. Epictetus constructed his entire worldview around drawing a brutal, uncrossable line between your actions and literally everything else.

Achilles chose a short, violent, and glorious life just so people would speak his name three thousand years later—and here we are. We often tend to underestimate ancient people and their wisdom. Thinking we are modern and advanced humans, the best ones up until now. But ancient Greek philosophers and many other ancient scholars were experts for human mind and soul. In the terms of average modern man they were far more enlightened. Homer’s epics explore the weight of legacy and the absolute necessity of doing something 'great' before the current of time carries us away. These quotes are for the ones who are thinking about what they will leave behind long after the shield and spear are laid down.

The absolute, heart-pounding chill of the coming storm, the brutal, unsentimental mechanics of the game of thrones where you win or you die, and the profound, direwolf-guarded truth that 'the North remembers'—Game of Thrones is the ultimate study of the grit and the high cost of the crown. These quotes are for the ones who are ready to face the long night. I was VERY disappointed with the show ending (last 3-4 seasons especially), but we cant deny that show left behind some awesome quotes (especially if you watched the show and know characters story).