Rowan Atkinson vs. Epictetus
Read 9 entries attributed to Rowan Atkinson alongside 20 attributed to Epictetus. Compare the wording and topic labels.
This page places 9 entries attributed to Rowan Atkinson alongside 20 attributed to Epictetus. Each selection is ordered by stored importance score. These are selections from QuoteLineage, not complete accounts of either author's work.
Topic labels present in both displayed selections: philosophy, religion. Shared labels do not by themselves demonstrate agreement, disagreement, or influence between the authors.
Attributed to Rowan Atkinson, entry #7917: "I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whether it’s crowds or whether it’s people being nice… Hospitals mak…"
Attributed to Epictetus, entry #87: "Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind."
Side-by-Side Comparison
Rowan Atkinson
1955
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).
"I cry too much and I find it strange. It must be indicative of some issue within me that I’ve yet to identify. Whether it’s crowds or whether it’s people bei…"
#philosophy"When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things; like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean. I remember …"
#time"I am getting older, and naturally has to get older with me, and that's why I've done him very little in recent years. Because I don't particularly want him t…"
#time"The victimisation of individuals or corporations or groups of people is a very dangerous and difficult development. The fact that careers can be ruined and r…"
#art"When presented with an audience or a camera, usually disappeared, but by no means all the time. I can show you some outtakes of Blackadder or The Thin Blue L…"
#time"It’s the age-old dilemma of being known for doing a certain thing in a certain way. And even if people think, “Well, we could cast him in this role,” then th…"
#philosophy"are so uncompromising in their view of the world, which is why they are such a fantastically rich source of comedy. They are so relentless and so clear in th…"
#humor"Personally I suspect that I am highly unlikely to be arrested for whatever laws exist to contain free expression, because of the undoubtedly privileged posit…"
#wisdom"All jokes about religion cause offence, so it's pointless apologising for them."
#religionEpictetus
50 – 138
Epictetus was a Greek Stoic philosopher. He was born into slavery at Hierapolis, Phrygia and lived in Rome until his banishment, after which he spent the rest of his life in Nicopolis in northwestern Greece.
"Any one thing in the creation is sufficient to demonstrate a Providence to an humble and grateful mind."
#Epistemology"Since it is Reason which shapes and regulates all other things, it ought not itself to be left in disorder."
#Epistemology"O slavish man! will you not bear with your own brother, who has God for his Father, as being a son from the same stock, and of the same high descent? But if …"
#Religion"In a word, neither death, nor exile, nor pain, nor anything of this kind is the real cause of our doing or not doing any action, but our inward opinions and …"
#Human Nature"No thing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let…"
#Human Nature"When you close your doors, and make darkness within, remember never to say that you are alone, for you are not alone; nay, God is within, and your genius is …"
#Religion"Yet God hath not only granted these faculties, by which we may bear every event without being depressed or broken by it, but like a good prince and a true fa…"
#Religion"Reason is not measured by size or height, but by principle."
#Epistemology"Practice yourself, for heaven's sake, in little things; and thence proceed to greater."
#Philosophy"Who are those people by whom you wish to be admired? Are they not these about whom you are in the habit of saying that they are mad? What then? Do you wish t…"
#Philosophy"Only the educated are free."
#Human Nature"If the room is smoky, if only moderately, I will stay; if there is too much smoke I will go. Remember this, keep a firm hold on it, the door is always open."
#Philosophy"Let not another's disobedience to Nature become an ill to you; for you were not born to be depressed and unhappy with others, but to be happy with them. And …"
#life"When you want to hear a philosopher, do not say, 'You say nothing to me'; only show yourself worthy or fit to hear, and then you will see how you will move t…"
#language"Give me by all means the shorter and nobler life, instead of one that is longer but of less account!"
#life"If it is my interest to have a farm, it is my interest to take it away from my neighbour; if it is my interest to have a cloak, it is my interest also to ste…"
#war"Freedom is the only worthy goal in life. It is won by disregarding things that lie beyond our control."
#freedom"Even as bad actors cannot sing alone, but only in chorus: so some cannot walk alone. Man, if thou art aught, strive to walk alone and hold converse with your…"
#knowledge"What wouldst thou be found doing when overtaken by Death? If I might choose, I would be found doing some deed of true humanity, of wide import, beneficent an…"
#power"You are a little soul, carrying a corpse."
#religion