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.

Quote by Marcus Aurelius

Topics: Love Quotes, Privilege Quotes, Thinking Quotes

The sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.

The sexual embrace can only be compared with music and with prayer.

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be...

Forward, as occasion offers. Never look round to see whether any shall note it... Be...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...

The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts: therefore, guard accordingly,...

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate...

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate...

The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is

The flaw which is hidden is deemed greater than it is

Everyman's life lies within the present, for the past is spent and done with, and...

Everyman's life lies within the present, for the past is spent and done with, and...

Your life is what your thoughts make it.

Your life is what your thoughts make it.

Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.

Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.

How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says...

How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says...

A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions

A man's worth is no greater than the worth of his ambitions

That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

That which is not good for the bee-hive cannot be good for the bees.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

To refrain from imitation is the best revenge.

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than...

Natural ability without education has more often raised a man to glory and virtue than...

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.

There is no glory in outstripping donkeys

There is no glory in outstripping donkeys

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.

Nothing is evil which is according to nature.

Nothing is evil which is according to nature.

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less...

To no man make yourself a boon companion: Your joy will be less but less...

If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right...

If a man be gloomy let him keep to himself. No one has the right...

Compare your griefs with other men's and they will seem less

Compare your griefs with other men's and they will seem less

Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic

Taking joy in life is a woman's best cosmetic