"The universe is transformation: life is opinion.












The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
More Marcus Aurelius quotes
"When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
"Live every day as if they last.
"Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.
"The art of living is more like that of wrestling than of dancing. The main thing is to stand firm and be ready for an unforeseen attack.
"Life is a stranger's sojourn a night at an inn.
"Swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity.
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly, and take care that you entertain no notions unsuit...
"Our life is what our thoughts make it.
"Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretence.
"Human life. Duration: momentary. Nature: changeable. Perception: dim. Condition of Body: decaying. Soul: spinning around. Fortune: unpredictable. Last...
"In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present - I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I a...
"Salvation: to see each thing for what it is— its nature and its purpose.To do only what is right, say only what is true, without holding back.What els...
"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.