Marcus Aurelius Quotes
Waste not the remnant of thy life in those imaginations touching other folk, whereby thou contributest not to the common weal.
Quotes to Explore
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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Whatever happens in life is fine - just trust in that.
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When you're climbing at high altitudes, life can get pretty miserable.
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The great aim of your life should be to keep your powers up to the highest possible standard, to so conserve your energies, guard your health, that you can make every occasion a great occasion.
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I think one's history and past is important at a certain time in your life, especially as an artist, just to try to hone in on that.
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All tastes have the quality of being in some way artificial and invented. The secret of life is to have enough detachment from your tastes and your values to see that they are a little bit absurd.
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Our present moment is a mystery that we are part of. Here and now is where all the wonder of life lies hidden. And make no mistake about it, to strive to live completely in the present is to strive for what already is the case.
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My view is that when in doubt, society should err on the side of life.
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When your life is as precious as all our lives are, then it needs to be kept precious and looked after and treated well. And that is not something we should be sharing with a wider audience.
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I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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It only took one text message to change my life. That's when I discovered my loving husband had been unfaithful. His infidelities ended our marriage.
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I have learned a great deal in my life, and DeMolay helped me to learn that character and integrity should be cornerstones in your life. As a Senior DeMolay, as a father, the best advice I could ever give would be to take the high road in life, and you will be able to build trusting relationships.
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Men we shall have only as we make manhood the object of the work of the schools - intelligence, broad sympathy, knowledge of the world that was and is, and of the relation of men to it - this is the curriculum of that Higher Education which must underlie true life.
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I don't believe in 'thinking' old. Although I've transitioned through many bodies - a baby, toddler, child, teen, young adult, mid-life and older adult - my spirit is unchanged. I support my body with exercise, my mind with reading and writing, and my spirit with the knowing that I am part of the Divine source of all life.
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That's definitely something I've experienced my whole life - people thinking one thing and then discovering that I'm not, hopefully. So I relate to having to fight that and claim my own identity, when people are trying to throw different ones at me.
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What's really important in life? Sitting on a beach? Looking at television eight hours a day? I think we have to appreciate that we're alive for only a limited period of time, and we'll spend most of our lives working.
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I've been very blessed in my personal life and in my career and I have never been ungrateful for what I have.
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'Star Wars' hasn't changed my life at all.
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I married a woman who is much better than me, I'm very fortunate to be with her and I know I'll be happy with her the rest of my life.
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I think I should learn French and be a better cook - basic, really good life stuff.
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I put pressure on myself all the time. I felt it so much with 'Sax,' but I had to just let go and enjoy it.
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You see, the poverty program for the last five years have been buy-off programs.
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If you deny any affinity with another person or kind of person, if you declare it to be wholly different from yourself
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Waste not the remnant of thy life in those imaginations touching other folk, whereby thou contributest not to the common weal.
