“ You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can't control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave… Marcus Aurelius
“ A key point to bear in mind: The value of attentiveness varies in proportion to its object. You’re better off not giving the small things more time than they deserve. Marcus Aurelius
“ And in the case of superior things like stars, we discover a kind of unity in separation. The higher we rise on the scale of being, the easier it is to discern a connection even among things separated… Marcus Aurelius
“ 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 else could it be but to live life fully— to pay out g… Marcus Aurelius
“ Accustom yourself not to be disregarding of what someone else has to say: as far as possible enter into the mind of the speaker. Marcus Aurelius
“ As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: "What is his point of reference here?" But begin with yourself: examine yourself first. Marcus Aurelius
“ Whatever this is that I am, it is a little flesh and breath, and the ruling part. Throw away thy books; no longer distract thyself: it is not allowed; but as if thou wast now dying, despise the flesh;… Marcus Aurelius
“ It is in your own power to maintain the beauty of your soul, or to be a decent human being. Marcus Aurelius
“ It is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own. Marcus Aurelius
“ Human life. Duration: momentary. Nature: changeable. Perception: dim. Condition of Body: decaying. Soul: spinning around. Fortune: unpredictable. Lasting Fame: uncertain. Sum Up: The body and its part… Marcus Aurelius
“ What am I but a little flesh, a little breath, and the thinking part that rules the whole? Marcus Aurelius
“ Be your own master, and look at things as a man, as a human being, as a citizen, as a mortal creature. Marcus Aurelius
“ Be like a rocky promontory against which the restless surf continually pounds; it stands fast while the churning sea is lulled to sleep at its feet. I hear you say, "How unlucky that this should happe… Marcus Aurelius
“ Think not so much of what you lack as of what you have: but of the things that you have, select the best, and then reflect on how eagerly you would have sought them if you did not have them. Marcus Aurelius
