Marcus Aurelius

And those who complain and try to obstruct and thwart things – they help as much as anyone. The world needs them as well.

Marcus Aurelius

And thou wilt give thyself relief, if thou doest every act of thy life as if it were the last.

Marcus Aurelius

Anger cannot be dishonest.

Marcus Aurelius

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise.

Marcus Aurelius

Aptitude found in the understanding and is often inherited. Genius coming from reason and imagination, rarely.

Marcus Aurelius

As for life therefore, and death, honour and dishonour, labour and pleasure, riches and poverty, all these things happen unto men indeed, both good and bad, equally; but as things which of themselves are neither good nor bad; because of themselves, neither shameful nor praiseworthy.

Marcus Aurelius

As for life, it is a battle and a sojourning in a strange land; but the fame that comes after is oblivion.

Marcus Aurelius

As for literature, thefts cannot harm it, while the lapse of ages augments its value

Marcus Aurelius

At some point you have to recognize what world it is that you belong to; what power rules it and from what source you spring; that there is a limit to the time assigned you, and if you don’t use it to free yourself it will be gone and will never return.

Marcus Aurelius

Attend to the matter before you, whether it is an opinion or an act or a word. You suffer this justly: for you choose rather to become good tomorrow than to be good today.

Marcus Aurelius