Marcus Aurelius

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.
-Marcus Aurelius

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
-Marcus Aurelius

There is no misfortune, but to bear it nobly is good fortune.
-Marcus Aurelius

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

-Marcus Aurelius

I seek the truth… it is only persistence in self-delusion and ignorance that does harm.
-Marcus Aurelius

Be like the rocky headland on which the waves constantly break. It stands firm, and round it the seething waters are laid to rest.
-Marcus Aurelius

Submit to the fate of your own free will.
-Marcus Aurelius

Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about.
-Marcus Aurelius

Do not think that what is hard for you to master is humanly impossible; but if a thing is humanly possible, consider it to be within your reach.
-Marcus Aurelius

Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live.
-Marcus Aurelius