Marcus Aurelius Quotes
Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher whose private notebook, Meditations, became one of the most loved books of wisdom ever written — on resilience, gratitude and the present moment. Below are 16 of the most loved Marcus Aurelius quotes, chosen from across their works and letters. Tap Copy on any quote to save or share it.
The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.
Confine yourself to the present.
How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.
Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.
Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.
You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realise this, and you will find strength.
When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together.
Loss is nothing else but change, and change is Nature's delight.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.
Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.
Look back over the past, with its changing empires that rose and fell, and you can foresee the future too.
The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.
It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.