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

“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.”

“He who lives in harmony with himself lives in harmony with the world.”

“Today I escaped anxiety. Or no, I discarded it, because it was within me, in my own perceptions — not outside.”

“Do not act as if you had ten thousand years to throw away. Death stands at your elbow. Be good for something while you live and it is in your power.”

“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.”

“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.”

“The Master said, “What a worthy man was Yan Hui! Living in a narrow alley, subsisting upon meager bits of rice and water—other people could not have borne such hardship, and yet it never spoiled Hui’s joy. What a worthy man was Hui!”

“Whether we walk among our people or alone among the hills, happiness in life's walking depends on how we feel about others in our hearts.”

“The essence of wisdom is to know when to be doing, and when it's useless even to try”

“I have always felt that doubt was the beginning of wisdom, and the fear of God was the end of wisdom.”

“Disappointment has quite a penchant for taking one by surprise.”

“Whenever ego suffers from fear of death & your practice turns to seeing impermanence, ego settles down.”