More quotes by Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

"All things fade and quickly turn to myth."
"Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them."
"You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength."
"Observe the movements of the stars as if you were running their courses with them, and let your mind constantly dwell on the changes of the elements into each other. Such imaginings wash away the filth of life on the ground."
"striid andWthdraw into yourself. Our master-reason asks no more than to act justly, and thereby to achieve calm."