“ A man should remove not only unnecessary acts but also unnecessary thoughts for then superfluous activity will not follow. Marcus Aurelius
“ There is change in all things. You yourself are subject to continual change and some decay and this is common to the entire universe. Marcus Aurelius
“ Very little is needed to make a happy life it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. Marcus Aurelius
“ The honest and good man ought to be exactly like a man who smells strong, so that the bystander as soon as he comes near him must smell whether he choose or not. Marcus Aurelius
“ 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. Marcus Aurelius
“ The passing minute is every man's equal possession but what has once gone by is not ours. Marcus Aurelius
“ The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts ... take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature. Marcus Aurelius
“ If thou workest at that which is before thee ... expecting nothing fearing nothing but satisfied with thy present activity according to Nature and with heroic truth in every word and sound which th… Marcus Aurelius
“ 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. Marcus Aurelius
“ To them that ask where have you seen the Gods or how do you know for certain there are Gods that you are so devout in their worship? I answer: Neither have I ever seen my own soul and yet I respec… Marcus Aurelius
“ There is no man so blessed that some who stand by his deathbed won't hail the occasion with delight. Marcus Aurelius
“ Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass… Marcus Aurelius
“ It is not the weight of the future or the past that is pressing upon you but ever that of the present alone. Even this burden too can be lessened if you confine it strictly to its own limits. Marcus Aurelius
“ If you are distressed by anything external the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it and this you have the power to revoke at any moment. Marcus Aurelius
“ 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 am going to do the things for which I exist and for… Marcus Aurelius
