“The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinions than our own.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Most of what we say and do is not essential. If you can eliminate it, you’ll have more time, and more tranquillity. Ask yourself at every moment, ‘Is this necessary?’” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“Our life is what our thoughts make it.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“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.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“The opinion of 10,000 men is of no value if none of them know anything about the subject.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the universe.” ~ Marcus Aurelius
