A good man does not spy around for the black spots in others, but presses unswervingly on towards his mark. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius Imagine you were now dead, or had not lived before his moment. Now view the rest of your life as a bonus. Marcus Aurelius rest-of-your-lifebonusviews A person's life is what their thoughts make it. Marcus Aurelius personslife-is Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it. Marcus Aurelius cliffsinspirationalwater If it's in your control, why do you do it? If it's in someone else's control, then who are you blaming? Atoms? The gods? Stupid either way. Blame no one. Set people straight, if you can. If not, just repair the damage. Marcus Aurelius atomsstupidpeople Nothing is worth doing pointlessly. Marcus Aurelius He who eats my bread, does my will. Marcus Aurelius hard-workbreaddoe The man who has a house everywhere has a home nowhere Marcus Aurelius househomemen Discard everything except these few truths: we can live only in the present moment, in this brief now; all the rest of our life is dead and buried or shrouded in uncertainty. Short is the life we lead, and small our patch of earth. Marcus Aurelius momentsearthlife-is Put from you the belief that 'I have been wronged', and with it will go the feeling. Reject your sense of injury, and the injury itself disappears. Marcus Aurelius dopebelieffeelings Poverty is the mother of crime. Marcus Aurelius philosophicalpovertymother Live not one's life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last. Marcus Aurelius happy-birthdayfloweryears We are born for synergy, just like the feet, just like the hands, just like the eyes, just like the rows of upper and lower teeth. Working against each other is unnatural, and being annoyed and turning one's back is counterproductive. Marcus Aurelius eyefeethands What we do now echoes in eternity. Marcus Aurelius echoesinspirationallife Or is it your reputation that's bothering you? But look at how soon we're all forgotten. The abyss of endless time that swallows it all. The emptiness of those applauding hands. The people who praise us; how capricious they are, how arbitrary. And the tiny region it takes place. The whole earth a point in space - and most of it uninhabited. Marcus Aurelius endless-timebothering-youhands Live each day as if it be your last. Marcus Aurelius lastseach-daytime Nothing is evil which is according to nature. Marcus Aurelius natureevil Life is a stranger's sojourn, a night at an inn. Marcus Aurelius definitionslife-isnight Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. Marcus Aurelius passing-bystrongtime No man is happy who does not think himself so. Marcus Aurelius successhappinessinspirational The cucumber is bitter? Then throw it out. There are brambles in the path? Then go around. That's all you need to know. Marcus Aurelius cucumbersadversityneeds
