The ball means nothing. The throw and the catch mean everything.

The source

"The ball means nothing. The throw and the catch mean everything." Epictetus said it in Discourses 2.5.15. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.

"οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν διαφέρεται περὶ τοῦ ἁρπαστοῦ ὡς περὶ ἀγαθοῦ ἢ κακοῦ, περὶ δὲ τοῦ βάλλειν καὶ δέχεσθαι."

Original Greek, Discourses 2.5.15. Greek: Schenkl 1916 (Teubner) via Perseus.

Who said it

Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Born enslaved, became the most influential Stoic teacher of his age. His student Arrian wrote down the Discourses and the Enchiridion.

Questions

Who said "The ball means nothing. The throw and the catch mean everything."?

Epictetus (c. 50–135 AD). Source: Discourses 2.5.15.

What is the original Greek?

οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν διαφέρεται περὶ τοῦ ἁρπαστοῦ ὡς περὶ ἀγαθοῦ ἢ κακοῦ, περὶ δὲ τοῦ βάλλειν καὶ δέχεσθαι. Translated from the original Greek by Spartan Surfers.