"Receive the gifts of fortune without pride,..." - Quote by Marcus Aurelius

“Live not one's life as though one had a thousand years, but live each day as the last.”

“What we do in life ripples in eternity.”

“Let thy chief fort and place of defense be a mind free from passions. A stronger place and better fortified than this, hath no man.”

“He (the Sage) does not show off, therefore he shines.”

“You must not, when you have gained a victory, use any triumphing or insulting expressions, nor show too much of the pleasure you feel; but endeavour to console your adversary, and make him less dissatisfied with himself by every kind and civil expression that may be used with truth; such as, you understand the game better than I, but you are a little inattentive, or, you play too fast; or, you had the best of the game, but something happened to divert your thoughts, and that turned it in my favour.”

“I'm not perfect.”

“To offer no resistance to life is to be in a state of grace, ease, and lightness.”

“Difficulties can't be eliminated from life. Individuals will always have them, countries will always have them...The only thing is to accept them, if possible overcome them, otherwise to come to terms with them. It's all right to fight, yes, but only when it's possible.”

“Certain faults are necessary for the existence of the individual. We would resent it if old friends were to get rid of certain peculiarities.”