Marcus Aurelius Quotes, Thoughts and images

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.

You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.

The things you think about determining the quality of your mind. Your soul takes on the colour of your thoughts.

What does not benefit the hive is no benefit to the bee.

Do not be wise in words - be wise in deeds.

Death smiles at us all, all a man can do is smile back.

Our anger and annoyance are more detrimental to us than the things themselves that anger or annoy us.

Whoever values peace of mind and the health of the soul will live the best of all possible lives.

It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.

Adapt yourself to the life you have been given; and truly love the people with whom destiny has surrounded you.

What we do in life ripples in eternity.

Give yourself a gift: the present moment.

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.

The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.

Nothing that goes on in anyone else's mind can harm you.

Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy.

Past and future have no power over you. Just the present - and even that can be minimized.

Be tolerant of others and strict with yourself.

Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.

You have to assemble your life yourself - action by action.

Bear in mind that the measure of a man is the worth of the things he cares about.

The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it.