Marcus Aurelius

The blazing fire makes flames and brightness out of everything thrown into it. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#writing-craft #life

Anything in any way beautiful derives its beauty from itself and asks nothing beyond itself. Praise is no part of it, for nothing is made worse or better by praise. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#anything #asks #beautiful #beauty #better

The world is mere change, and this life, opinion. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#psychology #roman #spirituality #change

It is a ridiculous thing for a man not to fly from his own badness, which is indeed possible, but to fly from other men's badness, which is impossible. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#ethics #evil #morality #renunciation #stoic

When you arise in the moring, think of what a precious privelege it is to be alive-- to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#morning #positive-thinking #inspirational

As far as you can, get into the habit of asking yourself in relation to any action taken by another: "What is his point of reference here?" But begin with yourself: examine yourself first. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#frame-of-reference #questioning #self-actualization #empathy

Retire into thyself. The rational principle which rules has this nature, that it is content with itself when it does what is just, and so secures tranquility. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#integrity #nature

We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer to death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#knowledge #understanding #death

striid andWthdraw into yourself. Our master-reason asks no more than to act justly, and thereby to achieve calm. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#philosophy #psychology #inspirational

Swiftly the remembrance of all things is buried in the gulf of eternity. ↗

— Marcus Aurelius

#life-and-death #philosophy #death