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.
Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher whose private notebook, Meditations, remains a handbook for steady living.
Quotes by Marcus Aurelius
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.
Waste no more time arguing about what a good person should be. Be one.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
What stands in the way becomes the way.
Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.
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