A person's life is what their thoughts make it..

Let there be freedom from perturbations with respect to the things which come from the external cause; and let there be justice in the things done by….

Whosoever does wrong, wrongs himself; whosoever does injustice, does it to himself, making himself evil..

Death hangs over thee, While thou still live, while thou may, do good..

It doesn't hurt me unless I interpret its happening as harmful to me. I can choose not to..

Doth perfect beauty stand in need of praise at all? Nay; no more than law, no more than truth, no more than loving kindness, nor than modesty..

Live not as though there were a thousand years ahead of you. Fate is at your elbow; make yourself good while life and power are still yours..

Consider how many do not even know your name, and how many will soon forget it, and how those who now praise you will presently blame you..

If you are pained by external things, it is not they that disturb you, but your own judgement of them. And it is in your power to wipe out that judge….

How easy it is to repel and release every impression which is troublesome and immediately to be tranquil..

Live with the gods. And he does so who constantly shows them that his soul is satisfied with what is assigned to him..

Observe and contemplate on the hidden things of life: how a man's seed is but the beginning, it takes others to bring it to fruition. Think how food ….

All things change, and you yourself are constantly wasting away. So also is the universe..

That which makes the man no worse than he was makes his life no worse: it has no power to harm, without or within..

The body of an actor can be either his best friend or his worst enemy..

The stone that is thrown into the air is none the worse for falling down, and none the better for going up..

The universe is a single life comprising one substance and one soul..

I can at once become happy anywhere, for he is happy who has found himself a happy lot. In a word, happiness lies all in the functions of reason, in ….

My city and state are Rome. But as a human being? The world. So for me, "good" can only mean what's good for both communities..

He is a true fugitive who flies from reason..

The best way of avenging thyself is not to become like the wrong-doer..