“The first rule is to keep an untroubled spirit. The second is to look things in the face and know them for what they are.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, and do so with all your heart.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations