Marcus Aurelius

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
– Marcus Aurelius

If you are distressed by something, it is due to your own estimate of it; and you have the power to change it at will.
– Marcus Aurelius

He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.
– Marcus Aurelius

Your task is to stand straight; not to be held straight.
– Marcus Aurelius

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.
– Marcus Aurelius

Think of yourself as dead. You have lived your life. Now, take what’s left and live it properly. What doesn’t transmit light creates its own darkness.
– Marcus Aurelius

Soon you will have forgotten the world, and soon the world will have forgotten you.
– Marcus Aurelius

Nothing that goes on in anyone else’s mind can harm you.
– Marcus Aurelius

Do what you will. Even if you tear yourself apart, most people will continue doing the same things.
– Marcus Aurelius

Never act without purpose and resolve, or without the means to finish the job.
– Marcus Aurelius