More quotes by Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

"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."
"Do every act of your life as though it were the very last act of your life."
"What we cannot bear removes us from life; what remains can be borne."
"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts."