Pain can hit the body. The mind keeps its own clear sky.

The source

"Pain can hit the body. The mind keeps its own clear sky." Marcus Aurelius said it in Meditations 8.28. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"ἀλλ’ ἔξεστιν αὐτῇ τὴν ἰδίαν αἰθρίαν καὶ γαλήνην διαφυλάσσειν"

Original Greek, Meditations 8.28. Greek: Leopold 1908 (Teubner) via Perseus.

Who said it

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Roman emperor who wrote private notes to himself on a military campaign. We know them as the Meditations.

Questions

Who said "Pain can hit the body. The mind keeps its own clear sky."?

Marcus Aurelius (121–180 AD). Source: Meditations 8.28.

What is the original Greek?

ἀλλ’ ἔξεστιν αὐτῇ τὴν ἰδίαν αἰθρίαν καὶ γαλήνην διαφυλάσσειν. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.