“Do not indulge in dreams of what you have not, but count the blessings actually present.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations
“When you wake up in the morning, tell yourself: the people I deal with today will be meddling, ungrateful, arrogant, dishonest, jealous, and surly.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations, Book 2
“The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.” — Marcus Aurelius · Meditations, Book 4