More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.
Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.
Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you'll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, 'Is this necessary?'
Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?
Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
You have to assemble your life yourself - action by action.
The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.
You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.
