The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.

Quote by Marcus Aurelius

Topics: Life Quotes

Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant...

Let men see, let them know, a real man, who lives as he was meant...

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself;...

A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself;...

There are three classes into which all the women past seventy that ever I knew...

There are three classes into which all the women past seventy that ever I knew...

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to...

When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to...

Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely...

Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely...

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in...

Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in...

Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst

Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.

Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day,...

Be content with what you are, and wish not change; nor dread your last day,...

Poverty is the mother of crime.

Poverty is the mother of crime.

Where a man can live, he can also live well.

Where a man can live, he can also live well.

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do...

If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do...

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to...

Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to...

Confine yourself to the present.

Confine yourself to the present.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine...

To understand the true quality of people, you must look into their minds, and examine...

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this,...

Begin - to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this,...

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an...

You must become an old man in good time if you wish to be an...