All that is from the gods is full of Providence. Marcus Aurelius More Quotes by Marcus Aurelius More Quotes From Marcus Aurelius If you are pained by any external thing, it is not this that disturbs you, but your own judgment about it. Marcus Aurelius judgment ifs Do not waste what remains of your life in speculating about your neighbors, unless with a view to some mutual benefit. To wonder what so-and-so is doing and why, or what he is saying, or thinking, or scheming -- in a word, anything that distracts you from fidelity to the ruler within you -- means a loss of opportunity for some other task. Marcus Aurelius wisdom loss mean Withdraw to the untroubled quietude deep within the soul, and refresh yourself. Marcus Aurelius deep-within soul Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart. Marcus Aurelius valentines-day inspirational love It doesn't hurt me unless I interpret its happening as harmful to me. I can choose not to. Marcus Aurelius happenings hurt-me hurt No one was ever injured by the truth; but he who persists in self-deception and ignorance is injured. Marcus Aurelius deception ignorance self Choose not to be harmed and you won't feel harmed. Don't feel harmed and you haven't been. Marcus Aurelius stoicism thrive feels Past and future have no power over you. Just the present - and even that can be minimized. Marcus Aurelius over-you past Always bear this in mind, that very little indeed is necessary for living a happy life. Marcus Aurelius mind littles happy-life The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere. Marcus Aurelius forgotten hands Body. Soul. Mind. Sensations: the body. Desires: the soul. Reasoning: the mind. Marcus Aurelius soul mind desire Both happiness and unhappiness depend on perception Marcus Aurelius unhappiness human-nature perception Each day provides its own gifts. Marcus Aurelius philosophical gratitude life When you are offended at anyone's fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. By attending to them, you will forget your anger and learn to live wisely. Marcus Aurelius forget-you faults study Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains; and thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire into thyself. For nowhere either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble does a man retire than into his own soul. Marcus Aurelius men country art Your time has a limit set to it. Use it, then, to advance your enlightenment; or it will be gone, and never in your power again. Marcus Aurelius enlightenment use gone Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect. Marcus Aurelius respect honesty loyalty He is a true fugitive who flies from reason. Marcus Aurelius reason-and-logic logic reason So much worse are the consequences of anger than its causes. Marcus Aurelius consequence causes Nature set a limit on sleep - as it did on eating and drinking. And youre over the limit. But not of working. There youre still below your quota. You dont love yourself enough. Or youd love your nature too and what it demands of you. People who love what they do wear themselves down doing it. They even forget to wash and eat. Marcus Aurelius drinking love-you sleep
