Life Quotes Quote by Marcus Aurelius, Meditations — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...”

“How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life”

“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.”

“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.”

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.”

“Casting aside other things, hold to the precious few; and besides bear in mind that every man lives only the present, which is an indivisible point, and that all the rest of his life is either past or is uncertain. Brief is man's life and small the nook of the earth where he lives; brief, too, is the longest posthumous fame, buoyed only by a succession of poor human beings who will very soon die and who know little of themselves, much less of someone who died long ago.”

“Life would be unbearably dull if we had answers to all our questions.”

“Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and the smiling faces. Smell the rain, and feel the wind. Live your life to the fullest potential, and fight for your dreams.”

“I made the choice to be vegan because I will not eat (or wear, or use) anything that could have an emotional response to its death or captivity. I can well imagine what that must feel like for our non-human friends - the fear, the terror, the pain - and I will not cause such suffering to a fellow living being.”

“When you consider things like the stars, our affairs don't seem to matter very much, do they?”

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

“One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”