More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.
There is but one thing of real value - to cultivate truth and justice, and to live without anger in the midst of lying and unjust men.
Think of all the years passed by in which you said to yourself "I'll do it tomorrow," and how the gods have again and again granted you periods of grace of which you have not availed yourself. It is time to realize that you are a member of the Universe, that you are born of Nature itself, and to know that a limit has been set to your time. Use every moment wisely, to perceive your inner refulgence, or 'twill be gone and nevermore within your reach.
If someone can prove me wrong and show me my mistake in any thought or action, I shall gladly change. I seek the truth, which never harmed anyone: the harm is to persist in one's own self-deception and ignorance.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
Nothing befalls any man which he is not fitted to endure.
Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back.
Give yourself a gift: the present moment.
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.
Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.
