Marcus Aurelius

To live happily is an inward power of the soul.

Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.

A man's worth is no greater than his ambitions.

The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.

It is not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

Choose not to be harmed—and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed—and you haven't been.

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.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect.

Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.

The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.

Forward, as occasion offers. To thy work, to thy life, to thy reason, to thy God.

Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now take what's left and live it properly.

It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility is found in the mind.

If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.

The mind that is free from passions is a fortress, for there is no stronger place for a man to retreat and remain safe forever.

Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.

Ask yourself: What is so unbearable about this situation? Why can't I endure it?