Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it w... - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

"Accept whatever comes to you woven in the pattern of your destiny, for what could more aptly fit your needs?"

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

"Here is a rule to remember in future, when anything tempts you to feel bitter: not "This is misfortune,"but "To bear this worthily is good fortune."

"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."

"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."